Definition of Claim
Claim
claim
Definition/Meaning
(verb)
to assert that something is the case, or to assert that one has achieved something;
e.g. Both of them claimed credit for the idea.
(verb)
to assert that something is the case, typically without having any proof;
e.g. He claimed that he won the race even though there was video evidence that his opponent reached first.
(verb)
to formally demand that one has earned, or owns something;
e.g. Please head up to the box office to claim your tickets!
(noun)
an assertion of the truth, typically something that is disputable;
e.g. The claim that some tenured professors at this university still earn very less can be backed by proof of these pay slips.
(noun)
a demand or request for something that is considered to be given rightfully;
e.g. The court approved his claim to asylum.
(noun)
an application for compensation as by the terms of one's insurance policy;
e.g. She filed a claim for the injuries she had gotten while working.
(noun)
a right to something;
e.g. His children have the first claim to the assets addressed in the will.
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