claim
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claim Definition
(n)
an
assertion
of
a
right
(
as
to
money
or
property
); "
his
claim
asked
for
damages
"
(n)
an
assertion
that
something
is
true
or
factual
; "
his
claim
that
he
was
innocent
"; "
evidence
contradicted
the
government
''
s
claims
"
(n)
demand
for
something
as
rightful
or
due
; "
they
struck
in
support
of
their
claim
for
a
shorter
work
day
"
(n)
an
informal
right
to
something
; "
his
claim
on
her
attentions
"; "
his
title
to
fame
"
(n)
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
"
(n)
a
demand
especially
in
the
phrase
"
the
call
of
duty
"
(v)
assert
or
affirm
strongly
;
state
to
be
true
or
existing
; "
He
claimed
that
he
killed
the
burglar
"
(v)
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
"
(v)
ask
for
legally
or
make
a
legal
claim
to
,
as
of
debts
,
for
example
; "
They
claimed
on
the
maximum
allowable
amount
"
(v)
lay
claim
to
;
as
of
an
idea
; "
She
took
credit
for
the
whole
idea
"
(v)
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
"
claim Synonyms
arrogate
call
claim
exact
lay claim
take
title
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