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   claim

   /kleɪm/

   verb

   • 1. state or assert that something is the case, typically without providing evidence or proof: "the Prime Minister claimed that he was concerned about Third World debt" Similar assertdeclareprofessmaintainstateholdaffirmavowaverprotestinsistswearattestarguecontendsubmitmoveallegeinformal:make outarchaic:avouchrare:asseveraterepresent
   • ▪ assert that one has gained or achieved (something): "his supporters claimed victory in the presidential elections"
   • 2. formally request or demand; say that one owns or has earned (something): "if no one claims the items, they will become Crown property" Similar lay claim tosay that one ownsassert ownership offormally requestpretend to
   • ▪ make a demand for (money) under the terms of an insurance policy: "the premiums are reduced by fifty per cent if you don't claim on the policy" Similar requestask forapply forput in forput in an application forsue fordemandexact
   • ▪ call for (someone's notice and thought): "a most unwelcome event claimed his attention"
   • 3. cause the loss of (someone's life): "the attacks claimed the lives of five people" Similar takecause/result in the loss of

   noun

   • 1. an assertion that something is true: "he was dogged by the claim that he had CIA links" Similar assertiondeclarationprofessionaffirmationavowalavermentprotestationrepresentationcontentionsubmissioncaseallegationpretencerare:asseveration
   • ▪ a statement of the novel features in a patent: "the two patents based on his claims will be reconfirmed"
   • 2. a demand or request for something considered one's due: "the court had denied their claims to asylum" Similar requestapplicationdemandpetitioncall
   • ▪ an application for compensation under the terms of an insurance policy: "he should make a claim on his house insurance for storm damage"
   • ▪ a right or title to something: "they have first claim on the assets of the trust" Similar entitlement totitle toright torights to
   • ▪ a piece of land allotted to or taken by someone in order to be mined: "each of them was to be rewarded with a farm and a number of mining claims in the land"

   Word Origin Middle English: from Old French claime (noun), clamer (verb), from Latin clamare ‘call out’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. claimable adjective

   Scrabble Points: 9

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishCLAIM | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   to say that something is true or is a fact, although you cannot prove it and other people might not believe it: [ + (that) ] The company claims (that) it is not responsible for the pollution in the river. [ + to infinitive ] He claims to have met the president, but I don't believe him.

3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › claimClaim Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   Jun 24, 2011 · 1. a. : to ask for especially as a right. claimed the inheritance. The driver claimed the right to a hearing. b. : to call for : require. this matter claims our attention. c. : take sense 16b. the accident claimed her life. 2. : to take as the rightful owner. claimed her baggage and left the airport. 3. a.

4. www.dictionary.com › browse › claimCLAIM Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   A claim can be a formal request for something owed or due, such as a claim to the legal ownership of a property. You might make a claim that an item was damaged on arrival through the seller’s form, which would make you eligible for a replacement or a refund.

5. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › claimClaim - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   A claim is when you express your right to something that belongs to you, like your medical records or the deed to your home. When you make a claim or claim something, you're demanding it or saying it’s true. People claim dependents and deductions on their taxes.

6. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishclaim verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

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   [transitive] to say that something is true although it has not been proved and other people may not believe it. claim (that)… He claims (that) he was not given a fair hearing. claim to be/do something I don't claim to be an expert. She claimed to hate all art.

7. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishCLAIM | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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   CLAIM definition: 1. a statement that something is true, although you have not proved it: 2. to say that you have…. Learn more.

8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishclaim noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

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   Definition of claim noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. claim. noun. OPAL W OPAL S. /kleɪm/ Idioms. saying something is true. [countable] a statement that something is true although it has not been proved and other people may not agree with or believe it.