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claim::verb | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | arrogate, lay claim |
| Type of | quest, request, ask for, call for, bespeak |
| Has types | arrogate, requisition, pretend, assign |
| Verb group | take |
| Derivation | claimant |
He claimed his suitcases at the airline counter.
Mr. Smith claims special tax exemptions because he is a foreign resident.
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | title |
| Type of | legal right |
| Has types | entitlement |
a strong legal claim to the property.
he staked his claim.
claim::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Type of | asseveration, assertion, averment |
| Has types | dibs, cause of action, pretension |
his claim asked for damages.
claim::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Type of | assertion, asseveration, averment |
| Has types | allegement, allegation |
his claim that he was innocent.
evidence contradicted the government's claims.
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Type of | demand |
| Has types | insurance claim |
they struck in support of their claim for a shorter work day.
Examples of claim
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More and more scholars who scrutinize health research are now making that claim.
From the newsweek.com
The company opposed the claim and said it paid taxes in full, Interfax reported.
From the bloomberg.com
The assets are held by the state controller's office until customers claim them.
From the sacbee.com
First of all, I need to see ticket stubs from these gents to believe this claim.
From the timesunion.com
Libyan officials claim the damage was caused by western-led air strike Thursday.
From the timesunion.com
Kind has not explicitly denied the claim but tried to downplay its significance.
From the sportsillustrated.cnn.com
Proponents claim that over time it would lower the government's borrowing costs.
From the businessweek.com
Democratic leaders claim they can't wait to bring this line to voters this fall.
From the online.wsj.com
Paladino said he would substantiate his claim at some point during the campaign.
From the charlotteobserver.com
- An assertion of a right (as to money or property); "his claim asked for damages"
- Assert or affirm strongly; state to be true or existing; "He claimed that he killed the burglar"
- An assertion that something is true or factual; "his claim that he was innocent"; "evidence contradicted the government's claims"
- 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"
- Ask for legally or make a legal claim to, as of debts, for example; "They claimed on the maximum allowable amount"
- Demand for something as rightful or due; "they struck in support of their claim for a shorter work day"
- In the law, a cause of action (sometimes called a claim) is a set of facts sufficient to justify a right to sue to obtain money, property, or the enforcement of a right against another party. ...
- In logic and philosophy, the term proposition (from the word "") refers to both (a) the "content" or "meaning" of a meaningful declarative sentence or (b) the pattern of symbols, marks, or sounds that make up a meaningful declarative sentence. ...
- Patent claims are the part of a patent or patent application that defines the scope of protection granted by the patent. The claims define, in technical terms, the extent of the protection conferred by a patent, or the protection sought in a patent application. ...
