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claim
demand for something as rightful or due
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noun
demand for something as rightful or due
“they struck in support of their claim for a shorter work day”
noun
an informal right to something
“his claim on her attentions”
noun
an established or recognized right
“a strong legal claim to the property”
noun
an assertion of a right (as to money or property)
“his claim asked for damages”
noun
an assertion that something is true or factual
“his claim that he was innocent”
noun
a demand
verb
take as an undesirable consequence of some event or state of affairs
“the accident claimed three lives”
verb
assert or affirm strongly; state to be true or existing
“He claimed that he killed the burglar”
verb
lay claim to; as of an idea
“She took credit for the whole idea”
verb
ask for legally or make a legal claim to, as of debts, for example
“They claimed on the maximum allowable amount”
verb
demand as being one's due or property; assert one's right or title to
“He claimed his suitcases at the airline counter”
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Example Sentences
they struck in support of their claim for a shorter work day
his claim on her attentions
his title to fame
a strong legal claim to the property
he had no documents confirming his title to his father's estate
he staked his claim
his claim asked for damages
his claim that he was innocent
evidence contradicted the government's claims
the accident claimed three lives
The hard work took its toll on her
He claimed that he killed the burglar
She took credit for the whole idea
They claimed on the maximum allowable amount
He claimed his suitcases at the airline counter
Mr. Smith claims special tax exemptions because he is a foreign resident
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