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Noun | 1. | 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" | |
Verb | 1. | 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" 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. | ![]() 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" 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 | |
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" 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" |