claim


Definition: Meaning of, claim in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / kleɪm /

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Prsesent Past Past Participle
claim claimed claimed
Present Participle Third Person Singular
claiming claims
  1. truth [transitive] to state that something is true, even though it has not been proved
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  2. money [intransitive and transitive] to officially demand or receive money from an organization because you have a right to it
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  3. legal right [transitive] to state that you have a right to take or have something that is legally yours
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  4. death [transitive] if a war, accident etc claims lives, people die because of it - used especially in news reports
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  5. attention [transitive] if something claims your attention, you notice and consider it carefully
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claim claims
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  1. truth a statement that something is true, even though it has not been proved
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  2. money an official request for money that you think you have a right to
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  3. money the sum of money you request when you make a claim
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  4. rights a right to do something or to have something, especially because it belongs to you or because you deserve it
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  5. stake your claim (for something) to say that you have a right to own or do something, especially when other people also say they have a right to it
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  6. somebody's/something's claim to fame a place or person's claim to fame is the reason why they are famous - often used humorously to mention something that is not very important
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  7. land something such as a piece of land that contains valuable minerals
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claim used in phrases

  • baggage claim (noun)
    1. an area in an airport where arriving passengers can collect the luggage that has been carried in the hold of the aircraft
    2. American English the designated location for receiving checked luggage such as the baggage carousels at an airport
  • claim agent (noun)
    1. one who investigates insurance claims or claims for damages and recommends an effective settlement
  • claim form (noun)
    1. a form to use when filing a claim
  • claim jumper (noun)
    1. one who illegally occupies property to which another has a legal claim
  • insurance claim (noun)
    1. demand for payment in accordance with an insurance policy
  • lay claim (verb)
    1. demand as being one's due or property; assert one's right or title to
  • laying claim (noun)
    1. the act of taking possession of or power over something
  • pay claim (noun)
    1. the wage demanded from management for workers by their union representatives
  • wage claim (noun)
    1. the wage demanded from management for workers by their union representatives
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claim used in phrasal verbs

  • claim back (phrasal verb)
    1. to say that you want someone to give something, often money you have paid, back to you
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