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claim definition
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Troponyms (hyponyms) of verb claim 3 of 5 senses of claim Sense 1 claim => contend, postulate => make out => purport => profess => charge Sense 2 claim, lay claim, arrogate => pretend => requisition => arrogate, ascribe, assign Sense 3 claim => demand, exact => counterclaim => demand Troponyms (hyponyms) of verb claim 3 of 5 senses of claim Sense 1 claim => contend, postulate => make out => purport => profess => charge => complain Sense 2 claim, lay claim, arrogate => pretend => requisition => arrogate, ascribe, assign Sense 3 claim => demand, exact => command => call call in => counterclaim => demand Entailment of verb claim Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Frequency) of verb claim 5 senses of claim Sense 1 claim => affirm Sense 2 claim, lay claim, arrogate => request, bespeak, call for quest Sense 3 claim => request, bespeak, call for quest Sense 4 claim, take => affirm, assert, avow, aver, swan, swear Sense 5 claim, take exact => necessitate, ask need require, take involve, call for demand Familiarity of verb claim claim used as a verb is common (polysemy count = 5) Synonyms (Grouped by Similarity of Meaning) of verb claim Sense 2 claim, lay claim, arrogate => request, bespeak, call for quest Sense 4 claim, take => affirm, assert, avow, aver, swan, swear -------------- Sense 1 claim => affirm -------------- Sense 3 claim => request, bespeak, call for quest -------------- Sense 5 claim, take exact => necessitate, ask need require, take involve, call for demand -------------- Grep of noun claim acclaim claim claim agent claim form claim jumper claimant claiming race claims adjuster claims adjustor counterclaim insurance claim laying claim pay claim quitclaim wage claim Overview of noun claim The noun claim has 6 senses (first 5 from tagged texts) 1. (26) claim -- (an assertion of a right (as to money or property); "his claim asked for damages") 2. (11) claim -- (an assertion that something is true or factual; "his claim that he was innocent"; "evidence contradicted the government's claims") 3. (6) claim -- (demand for something as rightful or due: "they struck in support of their claim for a shorter work day") 4. (3) claim, title -- (an informal right to something: "his claim on her attentions"; "his title to fame") 5. (2) title, claim -- (an established or recognized right: "a strong legal claim to the property"; "he had no documents confirming his title to his father's estate"; "he staked his claim") 6. call claim -- (a demand especially in the phrase "the call of duty") Overview of verb claim The verb claim has 5 senses (first 5 from tagged texts) 1. (34) claim -- (assert or affirm strongly; state to be true or existing; "He claimed that he killed the burglar"; "The guru claimed many followers) 2. (14) claim, lay claim, arrogate -- (demand as being one's due or property; assert one's right or title to: "He claimed his suitcases at the airline counter"; "Mr. Smith claims special tax exemptions because he is a foreign resident") 3. (9) claim -- (ask for legally or make a legal claim to as of debts, for example; "They claimed on the maximum allowable amount") 4. (4) claim, take -- (lay claim to as of an idea; "She took credit for the whole idea") 5. (1) claim, take exact -- (take as an undesirable consequence of some event or state of affairs; "the accident claimed three lives"; "The hard work took its toll on her") Overview of noun claim The noun claim has 6 senses (first 5 from tagged texts) 1. (26) claim -- (an assertion of a right (as to money or property); "his claim asked for damages") 2. (11) claim -- (an assertion that something is true or factual; "his claim that he was innocent"; "evidence contradicted the government's claims") 3. (6) claim -- (demand for something as rightful or due: "they struck in support of their claim for a shorter work day") 4. (3) claim, title -- (an informal right to something: "his claim on her attentions"; "his title to fame") 5. (2) title, claim -- (an established or recognized right: "a strong legal claim to the property"; "he had no documents confirming his title to his father's estate"; "he staked his claim") 6. call claim -- (a demand especially in the phrase "the call of duty") Overview of verb claim The verb claim has 5 senses (first 5 from tagged texts) 1. (34) claim -- (assert or affirm strongly; state to be true or existing; "He claimed that he killed the burglar"; "The guru claimed many followers) 2. (14) claim, lay claim, arrogate -- (demand as being one's due or property; assert one's right or title to: "He claimed his suitcases at the airline counter"; "Mr. Smith claims special tax exemptions because he is a foreign resident") 3. (9) claim -- (ask for legally or make a legal claim to as of debts, for example; "They claimed on the maximum allowable amount") 4. (4) claim, take -- (lay claim to as of an idea; "She took credit for the whole idea") 5. (1) claim, take exact -- (take as an undesirable consequence of some event or state of affairs; "the accident claimed three lives"; "The hard work took its toll on her")
claim definition
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