HyperDic: claim

English > 11 senses of the word *claim*:
VERB	communication	claim	assert or affirm strongly
	possession	claim, lay claim, arrogate	demand as being one's due or property
	communication	claim	ask for legally or make a legal claim / claim to, as of debts, for example
	communication	claim, take	lay claim to
	communication	claim, take, exact	take as an undesirable consequence of some event or state of affairs
NOUN	communication	claim	an assertion of a right (as to money or property)
	communication	claim	an assertion that something is true or factual
	act	claim	demand for something as rightful or due
	attribute	claim, title	an informal right to something
	attribute	claim, title	an established or recognized right
	communication	claim, call	a demand especially in the phrase "the call of duty"

claim > pronunciation
Sounds	kley'm
Rhymes	acclaim ... tame: 34 rhymes with eym...

English > *claim*: 11 senses > noun 1, communication
Meaning	An assertion of a right (as to money or property).
Example	"his claim asked for damages"
Narrower	cause of action	A claim sufficient to demand judicial attention
	dibs	A claim of rights
	pretension	The advancing of a claim
Broader	assertion, averment, asseveration	A declaration that is made emphatically (as if no supporting evidence were necessary)
Spanish	reclamación
Verbs	claim	demand as being one's due or property

English > *claim*: 11 senses > noun 2, communication
Meaning	An assertion that something is true or factual.
Examples	"his claim that he was innocent" "evidence contradicted the government's claims"
Narrower	allegation, allegement	statements affirming or denying certain matters of fact that you are prepared to prove
Broader	assertion, averment, asseveration	A declaration that is made emphatically (as if no supporting evidence were necessary)
Spanish	reclamación
Catalan	reclamació
Verbs	claim	assert or affirm strongly

English > *claim*: 11 senses > noun 3, act
Meaning	demand for something as rightful or due.
Example	"they struck in support of their claim for a shorter work day"
Narrower	insurance claim	demand for payment in accordance with an insurance policy
Broader	demand	The act of demanding
Spanish	reclamación
Catalan	reclamació
Verbs	claim	ask for legally or make a legal claim / claim to, as of debts, for example

English > *claim*: 11 senses > noun 4, attribute
Meaning	An informal right to something.
Example	"his claim on her attentions"
Synonym	title
Broader	right	An abstract idea of that which is due to a person or governmental body by law or tradition or nature
Verbs	claim	ask for legally or make a legal claim / claim to, as of debts, for example
Verbs	claim	lay claim to

English > *claim*: 11 senses > noun 5, attribute
Meaning	An established or recognized right.
Examples	"a strong legal claim to the property" "he staked his claim"
Synonym	title
Narrower	entitlement	Right granted by law or contract (especially a right to benefits)
Broader	legal right	A right based in law
Spanish	derecho, reivindicación, titularidad
Catalan	titularitat

English > *claim*: 11 senses > noun 6, communication
Meaning	A demand especially in the phrase "the call of duty".
Synonym	call
Broader	demand	An urgent or peremptory request
Spanish	demanda, llamada, llamado, reclamo
Catalan	crida, demanda

English > *claim*: 11 senses > verb 1, communication
Meaning	assert or affirm strongly; state to be true or existing.
Pattern	Somebody ----s something; Somebody ----s that CLAUSE
Model	They claim to move
Example	"He claimed that he killed the burglar"
Narrower	charge	make an accusatory claim
	contend, postulate	Maintain or assert
	make out	try to establish
	profess	practice as a profession, teach, or claim to be knowledgeable about
	profess, pretend	state insincerely
	purport	Have the often specious appearance of being, intending, or claiming
Broader	affirm	say yes to
Opposite	disclaim	make a disclaimer about
Spanish	exigir, postular, sostener
Catalan	exigir, postular, sostenir
Nouns	claim	an assertion that something is true or factual

English > *claim*: 11 senses > verb 2, possession
Meaning	demand as being one's due or property; assert one's right or title to.
Pattern	Somebody ----s something
Examples	"He claimed his suitcases at the airline counter" "Mr. Smith claims special tax exemptions because he is a foreign resident"
Synonyms	lay claim, arrogate
Narrower	arrogate, assign	make undue claims to having
	pretend	Put forward a claim and assert right or possession of
	requisition	demand and take for use or service, especially by military or public authority for public service
Broader	request, ask for, bespeak, call for, quest	Express the need or desire for
Opposite	forfeit, give up, throw overboard, waive, forgo, forego	Lose (s.th.) or lose the right to (s.th.) by some error, offense, or crime
Similar to	claim, take	lay claim to
Spanish	atribuirse, reclamar, reivindicar
Nouns	claim	an assertion of a right (as to money or property)
Nouns	claimant	someone who claims / claims a benefit or right or title

English > *claim*: 11 senses > verb 3, communication
Meaning	ask for legally or make a legal claim / claim to, as of debts, for example.
Pattern	Somebody ----s something; Somebody ----s PP
Example	"They claimed on the maximum allowable amount"
Narrower	counterclaim	Set up a claim / claim in opposition to a previous claim / claim
	demand, exact	claim as due or just
	demand	lay legal claim to
Broader	request, ask for, bespeak, call for, quest	Express the need or desire for
Spanish	reclamar, reivindicar
Catalan	reclamar
Nouns	claim	demand for something as rightful or due
	claim	an informal right to something
	claimant	someone who claims / claims a benefit or right or title

English > *claim*: 11 senses > verb 4, communication
Meaning	lay claim to; as of an idea.
Pattern	Somebody ----s something; Somebody ----s somebody; Something ----s something
Synonym	take
Broader	affirm, verify, assert, avow, aver, swan, swear	To declare or affirm solemnly and formally as true
Opposite	disclaim	renounce a legal claim or title to
Similar to	claim, lay claim, arrogate	demand as being one's due or property
Spanish	afirmar, sostener
Nouns	claim	an informal right to something

English > *claim*: 11 senses > verb 5, communication
Meaning	Take as an undesirable consequence of some event or state of affairs.
Pattern	Somebody ----s something; Somebody ----s somebody; Something ----s somebody; Something ----s something
Example	"the accident claimed three lives"
Synonyms	take, exact
Broader	necessitate, ask, postulate, need, require, take, involve, call for, demand	require as useful, just, or proper
Similar to	necessitate, ask, postulate, need, require, take, involve, call for, demand	require as useful, just, or proper
Spanish	cobrarse

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