claim

/klˈeɪm/ · 1 syllable

Meaning

noun

an assertion of a right (as to money or property)
“his claim asked for damages”
an assertion that something is true or factual
“his claim that he was innocent”
demand for something as rightful or due
“they struck in support of their claim for a shorter work day”
an informal right to something
“his claim on her attentions”
an established or recognized right
“a strong legal claim to the property”
a demand especially in the phrase
“the call of duty”

verb

assert or affirm strongly; state to be true or existing
“He claimed that he killed the burglar”
demand as being one's due or property; assert one's right or title to
“He claimed his suitcases at the airline counter”
ask for legally or make a legal claim to, as of debts, for example
“They claimed on the maximum allowable amount”
lay claim to; as of an idea
“She took credit for the whole idea”
take as an undesirable consequence of some event or state of affairs
“the accident claimed three lives”

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