claim

tr.v., claimed, claim·ing, claims.

1. To demand, ask for, or take as one's own or one's due: claim a reward; claim one's luggage at the airport carousel.
2. To take in a violent manner as if by right: a hurricane that claimed two lives.
3. To state to be true, especially when open to question; assert or maintain: claimed he had won the race; a candidate claiming many supporters.
4. To deserve or call for; require: problems that claim her attention.

n.

1. A demand for something as rightful or due.
2. A basis for demanding something; a title or right.
3. Something claimed in a formal or legal manner, especially a tract of public land staked out by a miner or homesteader.
4. 1. A demand for payment in accordance with an insurance policy or other formal arrangement.
   2. The sum of money demanded.
5. A statement of something as a fact; an assertion of truth: makes no claim to be a cure.

idiom:

lay claim to

1. To assert one's right to or ownership of.

[Middle English claimen, from Old French clamer, claim-, from Latin clāmāre, to call.]

claimable claim'a·ble adj.
claimer claim'er n.

SYNONYMS  claim, pretense, pretension, title. These nouns refer to a legitimate or asserted right to demand something as one's due: had a legal claim to the property; makes no pretense to scholarliness; justified pretensions to the presidency; has no title to our thanks. See also synonyms at demand.

Statement that is used in advertising a product and that addresses some positive aspect of the product's performance or a benefit to be gained from use of that product-for example, "XYZ Soap is 99% pure!" or "XYZ Beer is less filling-and-tastes good!"

1. Rights to assets held by another, for example, a depositor's claim to assets of a bank or a creditor's claim represented by a Lien.

2. Rights to an estate, for example, a life interest in the property of a deceased spouse.

3. Owner's right of possession, represented by a Certificate of Title.

Request for reimbursement of a loss covered by an insurance policy or a culpable party in a Tort case.
Example: After the storm, the Johnsons filed a claim against their home insurance in order to repair damage to the roof.
Example: The plaintiffs claimed losses of $400,000 from the negligence of their Landlord.

verb

1. To assert one's right to: demand. Idioms: lay claim to. See give/take/reciprocity, owned/unowned, request.
2. To defend, maintain, or insist on the recognition of (one's rights, for example): assert, vindicate. See attack/defend.
3. To put into words positively and with conviction: affirm, allege, argue, assert, asseverate, aver, avouch, avow, contend, declare, hold, maintain, say, state. Idioms: have it. See affirm/deny/argue.
4. To ask for urgently or insistently: call for, demand, exact, insist on (or upon), require, requisition. Idioms: cry out for. See request.

noun

1. The act of demanding: call, cry, demand, exaction, requisition. See request.
2. A legitimate or supposed right to demand something as one's rightful due: pretense, pretension, title. Slang dibs. See owned/unowned, request.
3. A right or legal share in something: interest, portion, stake, title. See part/whole.
4. The act of asserting positively: affirmation, allegation, assertion, asseveration, averment, declaration, statement. See affirm/deny/argue.

Idioms beginning with claim:
claim check

In addition to the idiom beginning with claim, also see lay claim to; stake a claim.

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n

Definition: right
Antonyms: denial, disclaimer

v

Definition: demand, maintain property or right
Antonyms: deny, disclaim, question

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n

1. in a juridic sense, a demand of some type made by one person or another. 2. a request for payment under a dental benefits plan. 3. a statement listing services rendered, the dates of services, and itemization of costs. Includes a statement signed by the beneficiary and treating dentist that services have been rendered. The completed form serves as the basis for payment of benefit.

This entry contains information applicable to United States law only.

To demand or assert as a right. Facts that combine to give rise to a legally enforceable right or judicial action. Demand for relief.

A claim is something that one party owes another. Someone may make a legal claim for money, or property, or for Social Security benefits.

A claim also means an interest in, as in a possessory claim, or right to possession, or a claim of title to land.

IN BRIEF: To demand, ask for, or take as one's own.

He claimed he won the race, though the video showed otherwise.

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Common misspelling(s) of claims

• claimes

Dansk (Danish)
v. tr. - kræve, hævde, fradrage i skat, afhente
n. - krav, påstand, klage, skade

idioms:

• claim expenses    kræve udgifterne betalt
• claim for damages    rejse erstatningskrav, krav om erstatning
• claim to fame    grund til at være kendt
• no claims    skadefrit, ingen skader, ingen krav

Nederlands (Dutch)
claim/declaratie indienen, aanspraak maken op, opeisen, beweren, claim, aanspraak, opeising, declaratie, bewering

Français (French)
v. tr. - prétendre (pouvoir faire), revendiquer, faire une demande de (prise en charge, etc), cause, demander (l'attention)
n. - revendication, réclamation, demande d'indemnisation, (Admin) demande d'allocations, (Admin) demande de remboursement, affirmation, concession (terre)

idioms:

• claim expenses    demander/réclamer le remboursement des frais
• claim for damages    réclamation pour dommages et intérêts
• claim to fame    prétention à la gloire
• no claims    (n'avoir) aucun recours, (n'avoir) aucun droit

Deutsch (German)
v. - behaupten, Anspruch erheben auf, fordern
n. - Anspruch, Forderung, Behauptung, Claim, Spesenrechnung

idioms:

• claim expenses    eine Kostenrechnung einreichen
• claim for damages    Schadenersatzforderung
• claim to fame    Anrecht auf Ruhm
• no claims    Schadenfreiheits(rabatt)

Ελληνική (Greek)
v. - απαιτώ, αξιώνω, διεκδικώ, διατείνομαι, ισχυρίζομαι, επικαλούμαι, (νομ.) διεκδικώ αποζημίωση
n. - απαίτηση, αξίωση, ισχυρισμός, διεκδίκηση, (νομ.) νόμιμος ή κατοχυρωμένος τίτλος, αξίωση, απαίτηση (για αποζημίωση κ.λπ.), τίτλος δικαιώματος μετάλλευσης, μεταλλευτικός τίτλος

idioms:

• claim expenses    ζητώ να μου καλύψουν τα έξοδα
• claim for damages    αξίωση για αποζημίωση, αίτηση αποζημίωσης
• claim to fame    ένδοξος τίτλος, λόγος να είμαι ευρύτερα γνωστός
• no claims    μη δημιουργία ζημιών (σε ασφαλιστική περίοδο)

Italiano (Italian)
affermare, asserire, pretendere, reclamare, rivendicare, pretesa, esigenza, rivendicazione, conto spese

idioms:

• claim expenses    presentare la nota delle spese
• claim for damages    richiesta di risarcimento danni, richiesta di indennizzo assicurativo, richiesta di indennizzo
• claim to fame    diritto alla fama
• lay claim to    far valere i propri diritti su, reclamare, rivendicare
• no claims    nessun diritto

Português (Portuguese)
v. - reivindicar, merecer, sustentar
n. - reivindicação (f), concessão (f)

idioms:

• claim expenses    submeter pedido de compensação por despesas ocorridas
• claim for damages    danos (m pl) reclamados
• claim to fame    em busca da fama
• lay claim to    arrogar-se
• no claims    sem reclamações

Русский (Russian)
утверждать, требовать, заявлять, претендовать, утверждение, требование, иск

idioms:

• claim expenses    требовать возмещения расходов
• claim for damages    требовать возмещения убытков
• claim to fame    причина известности
• lay claim to    претендовать на что-либо
• no claims    никаких претензий

Español (Spanish)
v. tr. - reivindicar, demandar, reclamar, exigir, solicitar
n. - reclamación, petición, demanda, cuenta de gastos

idioms:

• claim expenses    pasar cuenta de gastos
• claim for damages    reclamación por daños y perjuicios
• claim to fame    derecho a la fama
• no claims    prima de no reclamación

Svenska (Swedish)
v. - fordra, göra anspråk på, vilja göra gällande, avhämta
n. - fordran, yrkande, påstående, rätt, tillgodohavande, jordlott

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
要求, 声称, 认领, 要求权, 权利, 所有权

idioms:

• claim expenses    索取费用
• claim for damages    要求赔偿损失
• claim to fame    要求名誉权, ...而出了名
• no claims    无权要求

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
v. tr. - 要求, 聲稱, 認領
n. - 要求, 要求權, 權利, 所有權

idioms:

• claim expenses    索取費用
• claim for damages    要求賠償損失
• claim to fame    要求名譽權, ...而出了名
• no claims    無權要求

한국어 (Korean)
v. tr. - 요구하다, 주장하다, 공언하다
n. - 요구 , 권리, 주장

日本語 (Japanese)
v. - 要求する, 主張する, 奪う, ひく, 権利を主張する, 土地を占有する
n. - 要求, 主張, クレーム, 要求する権利, 請求物, 払い下げ請求地, 権利

idioms:

• claim expenses    請求費用
• claim for damages    損害賠償の請求
• claim to fame    人気を自称する
• no claims    不満を言わない

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(فعل) طالب, طلب, زعم, ادعى (الاسم) طلب, مطالبه, ادعاء, مزعم‏

עברית (Hebrew)
v. tr. - ‮תבע, דרש, חייב, טען‬
n. - ‮טענה, תביעה, דרישה, זכות, דרישת בעלות, דבר נתבע‬

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