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- Dictionaryclaim/kleɪm/
verb
- 1. state or assert that something is the case, typically without providing evidence or proof: "the Prime Minister claimed that he was concerned about Third World debt" Similar
- 2. formally request or demand; say that one owns or has earned (something): "if no one claims the items, they will become Crown property" Similar
noun
- 1. an assertion that something is true: "he was dogged by the claim that he had CIA links" Similar
- 2. a demand or request for something considered one's due: "the court had denied their claims to asylum" Similar
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to say that something is true or is a fact, although you cannot prove it and other people might not believe it: [ + (that) ] The company claims (that) it is not responsible for the pollution in the river. [ + to infinitive ] He claims to have met the president, but I don't believe him.
A claim is when you express your right to something that belongs to you, like your medical records or the deed to your home. When you make a claim or claim something, you're demanding it or saying it’s true. People claim dependents and deductions on their taxes.
1. a. : to ask for especially as a right. claimed the inheritance. The driver claimed the right to a hearing. b. : to call for : require. this matter claims our attention. c. : take sense 16b. the accident claimed her life. 2. : to take as the rightful owner. claimed her baggage and left the airport. 3. a.
A claim can be a formal request for something owed or due, such as a claim to the legal ownership of a property. You might make a claim that an item was damaged on arrival through the seller’s form, which would make you eligible for a replacement or a refund.
A claim is something which someone says which they cannot prove and which may be false. He repeated his claim that the people backed his action. He rejected claims that he had affairs with six women. Synonyms: assertion, statement, allegation, declaration More Synonyms of claim. 3. verb.
Definition of claim verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
Definition of claim noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
noun. a demand for something as due; an assertion of a right or an alleged right: He made unreasonable claims on the doctor's time. Synonyms: call, requisition, request. an assertion of something as a fact: He made no claims to originality. a right to claim or demand; a just title to something: His claim to the heavyweight title is disputed.
a statement that something is true, although you have not proved it: [ + (that) ] She claimed that the dog attacked her. [ + to do sth ] He claims to have seen a ghost. Fewer examples. He claims to be innocent of the crime. He claimed that he did nothing wrong. They claimed they were under orders from the president.
1. To demand, ask for, or take as one's own or one's due: claim a reward; claim one's luggage at the airport carousel. 2. To take in a violent manner as if by right: a hurricane that claimed two lives. 3. To state to be true, especially when open to question; assert or maintain: claimed he had won the race; a candidate claiming many supporters. 4.
