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claim

1 of 2

verb

ˈklām How to pronounce claim (audio)
claimed; claiming; claims

transitive verb

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
: to assert in the face of possible contradiction : maintain
claimed that he'd been cheated
is claimed to cause weight loss
b
: to claim to have
organization … which claims 11,000 … members Rolling Stone
c
: to assert to be rightfully one's own
claimed responsibility for the attack
claimable
ˈklā-mə-bəl How to pronounce claim (audio)
adjective

claim

2 of 2

noun

1
: a demand for something due or believed to be due
an insurance claim
2
a
: a right to something
specifically : a title to a debt, privilege, or other thing in the possession of another
The bank has a claim on their house.
b
: an assertion open to challenge
a claim of authenticity
advertisers' extravagant claims
3
: something that is claimed
especially : a tract of land staked out
The prospector's claim was set at 90 yards to reduce the potential for conflict.

Synonyms

Verb

Noun

Choose the Right Synonym for claim

demand, claim, require, exact mean to ask or call for something as due or as necessary.

demand implies peremptoriness and insistence and often the right to make requests that are to be regarded as commands.

demanded payment of the debt

claim implies a demand for the delivery or concession of something due as one's own or one's right.

claimed the right to manage his own affairs

require suggests the imperativeness that arises from inner necessity, compulsion of law or regulation, or the exigencies of the situation.

the patient requires constant attention

exact implies not only demanding but getting what one demands.

exacts absolute loyalty

Example Sentences

Verb He claims a connection to British royalty. The organization claims 10,000 members. The terrorist group claimed responsibility for the attack. New Yorkers proudly claim the artist as one of their own. Both of them claimed credit for the idea. No one ever claimed authorship for the poem. You should claim compensation for the hours you worked. No heirs came forward to claim the inheritance. Noun She makes the claim that sea levels will actually go down. He made false claims about his past job experience. You'll need to file an insurance claim to pay for the damage. make a claim on your insurance policy All claims must be made in writing. See More
Recent Examples on the Web
Verb
Here’s a deep dive into the details behind this offer and the registration process to sign up and claim this bonus. cleveland, 16 Sep. 2022 The annual event honors teens awarded on the local, state and regional levels, where one finalist will claim the national title. Michaela Zee, Variety, 16 Sep. 2022 That clampdown, together with coronavirus restrictions that critics claim are sometimes co-opted for political purposes have effectively silenced most overt forms of mass gathering or public dissent. Kathleen Magramo, CNN, 15 Sep. 2022 However, there are some conflicting reports that earlier more rudimentary games should claim the title. Anna Kaufman, USA TODAY, 15 Sep. 2022 The winning team will split $3 million, while the top individual will claim $4 million. John Keilman, Chicago Tribune, 15 Sep. 2022 But the venue’s site could provide Mobile a lift in offering an attractive multi-purpose sports venue, which Corte and others in the city claim the city lacks. al, 12 Sep. 2022 Contrary to what some of its critics claim, Amazon isn’t trying to pry into every nook and cranny of your home and health records. Allysia Finley, WSJ, 11 Sep. 2022 Hopes are rising that Xi will relent on the policy after next month’s 20th Communist Party Congress, at which he is widely expected to break with modern precedent in China’s leadership and claim a third term in power. Michael Schuman, The Atlantic, 9 Sep. 2022
Noun
The claim: Image shows CNN headline about a moth hurt in an ATF raid From fabricated screenshots of website articles to bogus photos of TV news segments, phony headlines are a common way misinformation is spread online. Ana Faguy, USA TODAY, 17 Sep. 2022 Critics of the Higg MSI claim it was created to greenwash fossil fuel manufacturing for the fashion industry, which depends on cheap synthetic fibers—allowing for massive profits, while masking the products’ true environmental costs. Rachel Donald, The New Republic, 17 Sep. 2022 The employee was also not properly vetted, the families — who are not identified in the lawsuit — claim. Lauren Lumpkin, Washington Post, 13 Sep. 2022 As Tiafoe apologized to the crowd Friday at the U.S. Open in New York City for letting them down — a claim to which spectators objected — those in College Park clapped for their hero and his historic run. Hayes Gardner, Baltimore Sun, 12 Sep. 2022 Despite the Supreme Court’s 2010 claim that humans and corporations deserve the same rights, the two self-evidently don’t have the same powers. Charlotte Kent, WIRED, 8 Sep. 2022 As for her girl-next-door, Y2K complexion, MUA Olivia Madorma lays claim to Charli's smoky eyes and mega-blush makeup. Seventeen, 6 Sep. 2022 Plaintiffs in the case claim the machines are unreliable and susceptible to hacking and tampering that can change election results. Mike Cason | Mcason@al.com, al, 30 Aug. 2022 That brings us to the other principal impact of the affidavit: on the obstruction of justice claim under 18 U.S.C. 1519. Norman Eisen And Shan Wu, CNN, 27 Aug. 2022 See More

Word History

Etymology

Verb and Noun

Middle English, from Anglo-French claimer, clamer, from Latin clamare to cry out, shout; akin to Latin calare to call — more at low entry 3

First Known Use

Verb

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Noun

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of claim was in the 14th century

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