claim

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claim
kleɪm Listen
Meanings
verb
  • state or assert that something is the case, typically without providing evidence or proof.
    E.g. the Prime Minister claimed that he was concerned about Third World debt
  • formally request or demand; say that one owns or has earned (something).
    E.g. if no one claims the items, they will become Crown property
  • cause the loss of (someone's life).
    E.g. the attacks claimed the lives of five people
noun
  • an assertion that something is true.
    E.g. he was dogged by the claim that he had CIA links
  • a demand or request for something considered one's due.
    E.g. the court had denied their claims to asylum

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