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Meaning of
claim
in English
claim
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Plural
claims
Past Tense
claimed
Participle Verb
claiming
Third Person Singular
claims
Definitions
Noun
a
stated
assertion
of
possession
I
have
a
legitimate
claim
on
this
inheritance
.
an
asserted
right
or
possession
The
claim
was
made
by
the
witness
.
an
assertion's
basis
I
have
a
valid
claim
on
this
property
.
a
declaration
expressing
personal
belief
in
something
as
true
,
often
lacking
substantiation
The
news
report
included
several
outlandish
claims
.
an
assertion
of
rightful
possession
over
hitherto
unclaimed
territory
The
pioneers
made
their
claim
on
the
untamed
frontier
.
a
rightful
request
for
monetary
redress
The
company
has
filed
a
claim
against
the
manufacturer
.
Verb
to
assert
a
right
to
something
as
one's
own
I
claim
this
land
as
my
own
.
to
assert
something
as
factual
,
often
lacking
supporting
proof
She
claimed
she
saw
a
UFO
last
night
.
insist
on
possession
or
entitlement
to
use
land
I
claim
this
land
as
my
own
.
seek
legal
recourse
for
monetary
compensation
The
company
was
forced
to
claim
against
their
insurance
after
the
natural
disaster
.
demand
as
one's
due
The
company
claims
to
offer
the
best
customer
service
in
town
.
to
assert
ownership
or
responsibility
for
something
The
pirates
claimed
my
ship
.
to
declare
publicly
He
claimed
victory
after
a
hard-fought
match
.
demand
as
one's
right
The
company
claims
to
have
invented
this
new
technology
.
