Pronunciation

/kleɪm/

Definitions

Noun

• Claim: A statement that something is true or that one has a right to something, often involving a demand for something to be recognized or granted. For example: “He made a legal claim for compensation after the accident.”
• Assertion: A strong statement expressing one’s belief or opinion. For example: “Her claim that climate change is a pressing issue is widely accepted.”

Verb

• To claim: To assert or declare as one’s own, right, or property; to demand or request something. For example: “He claimed the last slice of pizza.”
• To lay claim: To make a formal or informal request for something. For example: “The company laid claim to the invention.”

Transitive verb

• To claim (sth.): To take possession of or establish ownership of something. For example: “They claimed the land after the exploration.”

Phrases

• “Make a claim” means to state or argue for something as true or valid.
• “Claim a prize” refers to winning or receiving a reward by fulfilling certain conditions.
• “Claimed territory” designates an area officially or legally recognized as belonging to a particular person or group.

Example Sentences

• Noun: “She filed a claim with her insurance company for damages to her car.”
• Verb: “He proudly claimed the championship title after the final match.”
• Transitive verb: “The archaeologist carefully claimed the artifacts from the dig site.”

Synonyms

• Assert
• State
• Assert oneself
• Demand
• Request
• Insist
• Allegedly
• Put forward
• Maintain

Antonyms

• Deny
• Dispute
• Renounce
• Surrender
• Abandon