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"
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"
claim -
a demand especially in the phrase "the call of duty"
claim -
assert or affirm strongly; state to be true or existing; "He claimed that he killed the burglar"
disclaim make a disclaimer about; "He disclaimed any responsibility"
affirm to declare or affirm solemnly and formally as true; "Before God I swear I am innocent"
pretend,
profess put forward a claim and assert right or possession of; "pretend the title of King"
postulate,
contend take as a given; assume as a postulate or axiom; "He posited three basic laws of nature"
make out comprehend; "I cannot make out what this politician is saying"
purport have the often specious appearance of being, intending, or claiming; "The letter purports to express people's opinion"
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"
charge saturate; "The room was charged with tension and anxiety"
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"
forfeit,
throw overboard,
waive,
forego,
forgo,
give up 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"
claim,
take 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"
bespeak,
request,
call for,
quest be a signal for or a symptom of; "These symptoms indicate a serious illness"; "Her behavior points to a severe neurosis"; "The economic indicators signal that the euro is undervalued"
pretend put forward a claim and assert right or possession of; "pretend the title of King"
requisition make a formal request for official services
claim -
ask for legally or make a legal claim to, as of debts, for example; "They claimed on the maximum allowable amount"
bespeak,
request,
call for,
quest be a signal for or a symptom of; "These symptoms indicate a serious illness"; "Her behavior points to a severe neurosis"; "The economic indicators signal that the euro is undervalued"
exact,
demand request urgently and forcefully; "The victim's family is demanding compensation"; "The boss demanded that he be fired immediately"; "She demanded to see the manager"
counterclaim set up a claim in opposition to a previous claim
demand request urgently and forcefully; "The victim's family is demanding compensation"; "The boss demanded that he be fired immediately"; "She demanded to see the manager"
claim -
lay claim to; as of an idea; "She took credit for the whole idea"
necessitate,
need,
postulate,
call for,
require,
demand,
ask,
involve,
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,
postulate,
call for,
require,
demand,
ask,
involve,
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"
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Wiktionary
Substantiv
claim -
A demand of ownership made for something eg. claim ownership, claim victory.
claim -
A new statement of truth made about something, usually when the statement has yet to be verified.
claim -
A demand of ownership for previously unowned land.
