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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 claims
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Some nutritionists have expressed open skepticism about chia's superfood claims.
From the abcnews.go.com
I haven't really offered statistics or any economic models to support my claims.
From the washingtontimes.com
Other claims could cost as much as $7 billion to $10 billion over several years.
From the bloomberg.com
The investors hold almost $100 million in claims against New Stream, Green said.
From the bloomberg.com
VitaminWater's health claims are the subject of a complaint by a consumer group.
From the orlandosentinel.com
The tests found no noticeable gains in MPGs, despite claims of 50% fuel savings.
From the sfgate.com
I know of no one who was amused much less, as Chua claims, rolling on the floor.
From the kentucky.com
Perhaps most important, there is no accountability in assessing Wal-Mart claims.
From the sfgate.com
He disputed claims that defense spending and his tax cut had fueled the deficit.
From the cnn.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. ...
