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claim  (klm)
tr.v. claimed, claim·ing, claims
1. To demand, ask for, or take as one's own or one's due: claim a reward; claim one's luggage at the airport carousel.
2. To take in a violent manner as if by right: a hurricane that claimed two lives.
3. To state to be true, especially when open to question; assert or maintain: claimed he had won the race; a candidate claiming many supporters.
4. To deserve or call for; require: problems that claim her attention.
n.
1. A demand for something as rightful or due.
2. A basis for demanding something; a title or right.
3. Something claimed in a formal or legal manner, especially a tract of public land staked out by a miner or homesteader.
4.
a. A demand for payment in accordance with an insurance policy or other formal arrangement.
b. The sum of money demanded.
5. A statement of something as a fact; an assertion of truth: makes no claim to be a cure.
Idiom:
lay claim to
To assert one's right to or ownership of.

[Middle English claimen, from Old French clamer, claim-, from Latin clmre, to call; see kel-2 in Indo-European roots.]

claima·ble adj.
claimer n.
Synonyms: claim, pretense, pretension, title
These nouns refer to a legitimate or asserted right to demand something as one's due: had a legal claim to the property; makes no pretense to scholarliness; justified pretensions to the presidency; has no title to our thanks. See Also Synonyms at demand.

claim
Verb
1. to assert as a fact: he had claimed to be too ill to return
2. to demand as a right or as one's property: you can claim housing benefit to help pay your rent
3. to call for or need: this problem claims our attention
4. to cause the death of: violence which has claimed at least fifty lives
5. to succeed in obtaining; win: she claimed her fifth European tour victory with a closing round of 64
Noun
1. an assertion of something as true or real
2. an assertion of a right; a demand for something as due
3. a right or just title to something: a claim to fame
4. anything that is claimed, such as a piece of land staked out by a miner
5.
a. a demand for payment in connection with an insurance policy
b. the sum of money demanded [Latin clamare to shout]
claimant n
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.claim - an assertion of a right (as to money or property); "his claim asked for damages"
assertion, asseveration, averment - a declaration that is made emphatically (as if no supporting evidence were necessary)
cause of action - a claim sufficient to demand judicial attention; the facts that give rise to right of action
dibs - a claim of rights; "I have dibs on that last slice of pizza"
pretension - the advancing of a claim; "his pretension to the crown"; "the town still puts forward pretensions as a famous resort"
2.claim - an assertion that something is true or factual; "his claim that he was innocent"; "evidence contradicted the government's claims"
assertion, asseveration, averment - a declaration that is made emphatically (as if no supporting evidence were necessary)
allegement, allegation - statements affirming or denying certain matters of fact that you are prepared to prove
3.claim - demand for something as rightful or due; "they struck in support of their claim for a shorter work day"
demand - the act of demanding; "the kidnapper's exorbitant demands for money"
insurance claim - demand for payment in accordance with an insurance policy
4.claim - an informal right to something; "his claim on her attentions"; "his title to fame"
right - an abstract idea of that which is due to a person or governmental body by law or tradition or nature; "they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights"; "Certain rights can never be granted to the government but must be kept in the hands of the people"- Eleanor Roosevelt; "a right is not something that somebody gives you; it is something that nobody can take away"
5.claim - an established or recognized right; "a strong legal claim to the property"; "he had no documents confirming his title to his father's estate"; "he staked his claim"
legal right - a right based in law
own right - by title vested in yourself or by virtue of qualifications that you have achieved; "a peer in his own right"; "a leading sports figure in his own right"; "a fine opera in its own right"
entitlement - right granted by law or contract (especially a right to benefits); "entitlements make up the major part of the federal budget"
6.claim - a demand especially in the phrase "the call of duty"
demand - an urgent or peremptory request; "his demands for attention were unceasing"
Verb1.claim - assert or affirm strongly; state to be true or existing; "He claimed that he killed the burglar"
pretend, profess - state insincerely; "He professed innocence but later admitted his guilt"; "She pretended not to have known the suicide bomber"; "She pretends to be an expert on wine"
contend, postulate - maintain or assert; "He contended that Communism had no future"
make out - try to establish; "She made out that she know nothing about the crime"
purport - have the often specious appearance of being, intending, or claiming; "The letter purports to express people's opinion"
profess - practice as a profession, teach, or claim to be knowledgeable about; "She professes organic chemistry"
charge - make an accusatory claim; "The defense attorney charged that the jurors were biased"
affirm - say yes to
disclaim - make a disclaimer about; "He disclaimed any responsibility"
2.claim - demand as being one's due or property; assert one's right or title to; "He claimed his suitcases at the airline counter"; "Mr. Smith claims special tax exemptions because he is a foreign resident"
call for, request, bespeak, quest - express the need or desire for; ask for; "She requested an extra bed in her room"; "She called for room service"
claim, take - lay claim to; as of an idea; "She took credit for the whole idea"
pretend - put forward a claim and assert right or possession of; "pretend the title of King"
requisition - demand and take for use or service, especially by military or public authority for public service
arrogate, assign - make undue claims to having
forfeit, give up, throw overboard, waive, forgo, forego - lose (s.th.) or lose the right to (s.th.) by some error, offense, or crime; "you've forfeited your right to name your successor"; "forfeited property"
3.claim - ask for legally or make a legal claim to, as of debts, for example; "They claimed on the maximum allowable amount"
call for, request, bespeak, quest - express the need or desire for; ask for; "She requested an extra bed in her room"; "She called for room service"
exact, demand - claim as due or just; "The bank demanded payment of the loan"
counterclaim - set up a claim in opposition to a previous claim
demand - lay legal claim to
4.claim - lay claim to; as of an idea; "She took credit for the whole idea"
avow, swan, swear, affirm, assert, aver, verify - to declare or affirm solemnly and formally as true; "Before God I swear I am innocent"
arrogate, lay claim, claim - demand as being one's due or property; assert one's right or title to; "He claimed his suitcases at the airline counter"; "Mr. Smith claims special tax exemptions because he is a foreign resident"
disclaim - renounce a legal claim or title to
5.claim - take as an undesirable consequence of some event or state of affairs; "the accident claimed three lives"; "The hard work took its toll on her"
necessitate, need, require, call for, demand, postulate, involve, ask, take - require as useful, just, or proper; "It takes nerve to do what she did"; "success usually requires hard work"; "This job asks a lot of patience and skill"; "This position demands a lot of personal sacrifice"; "This dinner calls for a spectacular dessert"; "This intervention does not postulate a patient's consent"
necessitate, need, require, call for, demand, postulate, involve, ask, take - require as useful, just, or proper; "It takes nerve to do what she did"; "success usually requires hard work"; "This job asks a lot of patience and skill"; "This position demands a lot of personal sacrifice"; "This dinner calls for a spectacular dessert"; "This intervention does not postulate a patient's consent"

claim
verb 3. demand, call for, ask for, insist on
Translations
claim [kleɪm] vtexigir, reclamar [+ rights etc]; reivindicar (= assert); pretender
vi (for insurance) → reclamar
n (for expenses) → reclamación f;
(LAW) → demanda (= pretension); pretensión f;
to put in a claim for sth → presentar una demanda por algo

claim [kleɪm] vt [+ rights etc] → revendiquer [+ compensation]; réclamer (= assert); déclarer, prétendre
vi (for insurance) → faire une déclaration de sinistre
nrevendication f; prétention f (= right); droit m;
(for expenses) → note f de frais;
(insurance) claim → demande f d'indemnisation, déclaration f de sinistre;
to put in a claim for [+ pay rise etc] → demander

claim [kleɪm] vt (assert) → behaupten;
(responsibility) → übernehmen;
(credit) → in Anspruch nehmen;
(rights, inheritance) → Anspruch erheben auf +acc;
(expenses) → sich dat zurückerstatten lassen;
(compensation, damages) → verlangen
vi (for insurance) → Ansprüche geltend machen
n (assertion) → Behauptung f;
(for pension, wage rise, compensation) → Forderung f;
(right) (to inheritance, land) → Anspruch m;
(for expenses) → Spesenabrechnung f;
(insurance) claim → (Versicherungs)anspruch m;
to put in a claim for → beantragen

claim [kleɪm] vt [+ rights etc] → rivendicare [+ damages]; richiedere (= assert); sostenere, pretendere
vi (for insurance) → fare una domanda d'indennizzo
nrivendicazione f; pretesa (= right); diritto;
to claim that/to be → sostenere che/di essere;
(insurance) claim → domanda d'indennizzo;
to put in a claim for sth → fare una richiesta di qc

claim
v claim [kleim]
1 to say that something is a fact He claims to be the best runner in the class. beweer يدّعي، يَزْعُم твърдя tvrdit påstå; hævde behaupten ισχυρίζομαι afirmar väitma ادعا کردن väittää prétendre לִטעוֹן दावा करना tvrditi állít (vmit) menyatakan fullyrða affermare 主張する ...을 (사실이라고) 주장하다 tvirtinti pretendēt; apgalvot mengatakan beweren påstå, hevde twierdzić alegar a pretinde утверждать tvrdiť trditi tvrditi hävda, påstå อ้างข้อเท็จจริง ileri sürmek 聲稱 твердити, заявляти دعویٰ quả quyết
2 to demand as a right You must claim your money back if the goods are damaged. eis يُطالِب изисквам požadovat kræve; forlange; gøre krav på fordern απαιτώ reclamar nõudma طلب کردن vaatia réclamer לִדרוֹש, לִתבּוֹע अधिकार के रूप में मांगना tražiti követel menuntut krefjast, gera kröfu til chiedere, esigere 要求する (당연한 권리로서) 요구하다 reikalauti, (pa)reikšti pretenziją/ieškinį ierosināt prasību; izteikt pretenzijas menuntut eisen kreve, gjøre krav på upomnieć się o, żądać zwrotu exigir a cere требовать požadovať zahtevati tražiti kräva เรียกร้อง talep etmek 要求 вимагати حق طلب کرنا đòi
3 to state that one is the owner of Does anyone claim this book? aanspraak يُصَرِّحُ أنه المالِك претендирам dělat si nárok (na), hlásit se (k) gøre krav på beanspruchen διεκδικώ reclamar enda omaks väitma ادعای مالکیت چیزی را کردن ilmoittaa omistavansa revendiquer לִתבּוֹע בַּעֲלוּת दावेदारी करना tražiti kao svoje pravo igényel mengaku þykjast eiga, gera tilkall til rivendicare 自分のものだと言う (권리·소유를) 주장하다 laikyti savu, pretenduoti būt tiesībām uz; pretendēt tuntut opeisen gjøre krav på, påberope seg przyznawać się (do) reclamar a revendica претендовать hlásiť sa (k) lastiti si polagati pravo na göra anspråk på ประกาศหาเจ้าของ sahibi olduğunu iddia etmek 認領 претендувати на ملکیت کا حق جتانا khẳng định
n
1 a statement (that something is a fact) Her claim that she was the millionaire's daughter was disproved. bewering إدِّعاء твърдение tvrzení, prohlášení påstand die Behauptung ισχυρισμός afirmación väide ادعا väite affirmation טַעֲנָה दावा tražbina, potraživanje állítás pengakuan fullyrðing, staðhæfing affermazione 主張 (사실이라는) 주장 tvirtinimas apgalvojums menyatakan bewering påstand stwierdzenie pretensão afirmaţie утверждение tvrdenie trditev tvrdnja påstående การประกาศ iddia 宣稱 заявка دعویٰ sự khẳng định
2 (a demand for) a payment of compensation etc a claim for damages against her employer. eis مُطالَبَه بِدَفْعِ تَعْويض عن الضَّرَر иск reklamace krav die (Zahlungs-)Forderung αξίωση, απαίτηση reclamación kahjutasu(nõue) مطالبۀ غرامت korvausvaatimus réclamation תְבִיעָה मुआवजे की मांग tražbina, potraživanje követelés tuntutan krafa reclamo, domanda 請求 (보험·배상 등의) 지불 요구, 배상금 reikalavimas, pretenzijos, ieškinys prasība; pretenzijas tuntut bayaran vordering krav, fordring, forlangende żądanie reclamação revendicare, pretenţie иск о возмещении убытков reklamácia zahteva zahtev krav การสั่งให้จ่ายค่าชดเชย talep 索賠 позов معاوضہ sự đòi hỏi một số tiền bồi thường
3 a demand for something which (one says) one owns or has a right to a rightful claim to the money. aanspraak مُطالَبَةٌ بِمُلْكِيَّه претенция nárok krav der Anspruch διεκδίκηση reivindicación nõue طلب؛ خواسته vaade, vaatimus revendication זְכוּת עַל दावेदारी potraživanje igény tuntutan gera tilkall til rivendicazione 要求 (당연한 권리로서의) 요구, 청구 reikalavimas, reiškimas pretenzijų tiesības; pretenzijas tuntut hak aanspraak krav, det en gjør krav roszczenie reivindicação revendicaţie требование nárok terjatev zahtev fordran, anspråk การเรียกร้องสิทธิ hak iddia etme 要求權 претензія ملکیت کا دعویٰ đòi hỏi 要求
n claimant
a person who makes a claim a claimant to the throne. aanspraakmaker مُطالِبٌ بِحَق، مُدَّعٍ ищец uchazeč fordringshaver der/die Antragsteller(in) διεκδικητής demandante, pretendiente nõudleja مدعی؛ خواهان vaatija, kruununtavoittelija prétendant/-ante תוֹבֵע दावेदार tražilac igénylő penuntut kröfuhafi, krefjandi pretendente 要求者 권리 주장자, 청구자 pareiškėjas, ieškovas, pretendentas prasītājs; pretendents pihak menuntut eiser, pretendent fordringshaver, kravsmann; pretendent roszczący pretensje, pretendent pretendente reclamant; pre­ten­dent претендент uchádzač, -ka terjalec, pretendent potraživalac person som gör anspråk, fordringsägare, []sökande, pretendent ผู้ที่เรียกร้องสิทธิ hak talep eden kişi 提出要求者 претендент دعوے دار người đòi hỏi 提出要求


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