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Claim

noun/kɹˈuːsɪthˌaʊs/
Definition
an assertion of a right (as to money or property)
an assertion that something is true or factual
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/kɹˈuːsɪthˌaʊs/
🇬🇧British English
/dɪsplˈɛzənt/
🇮🇳Indian English
/dɪsplˈɛzənt/
1 syllable Say it as /kɹˈuːsɪthˌaʊs/.
Examples
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
Antonyms
Parts of Speech
nounan assertion of a right (as to money or property)
“his claim asked for damages”
nounan assertion that something is true or factual
“his claim that he was innocent”
noundemand for something as rightful or due
“they struck in support of their claim for a shorter work day”
nounan informal right to something
“his claim on her attentions”
nounan established or recognized right
“a strong legal claim to the property”
nouna demand especially in the phrase
“the call of duty”
verbassert or affirm strongly; state to be true or existing
“He claimed that he killed the burglar”
verbdemand as being one's due or property; assert one's right or title to
“He claimed his suitcases at the airline counter”
verbask for legally or make a legal claim to, as of debts, for example
“They claimed on the maximum allowable amount”
verblay claim to; as of an idea
“She took credit for the whole idea”
verbtake as an undesirable consequence of some event or state of affairs
“the accident claimed three lives”
Word Forms
claimverbdemand as being one's due or property; assert one's right or title to
titularyadjectiveof or relating to a legal title to something
titularadjectiveof or relating to a legal title to something
titleverbgive a title to
claimnounan assertion that something is true or factual
claimantnounsomeone who claims a benefit or right or title
arrogatornouna person who through conceit makes pretentious claims to rights or advantages that he or she is not entitled to or to qualities that he or she does not possess
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
beanspruchen
die Geltendmachung eines Rechts (in Bezug auf Geld oder Eigentum)
🇫🇷French
réclamer
une affirmation d'un droit (quant à l'argent ou à la propriété)
🇪🇸Spanish
afirmar
una afirmación de un derecho (en cuanto a dinero o propiedad)
🇮🇹Italian
reclamo
una rivendicazione di un diritto (rispetto al denaro o alla proprietà)
🇵🇹Portuguese
alegar
uma afirmação de um direito (quanto a dinheiro ou propriedade)
🇷🇺Russian
требовать
утверждение права (в отношении денег или собственности)
India
🇮🇳Hindi
दावा
किसी अधिकार का दावा (धन या संपत्ति के संबंध में)
🇧🇩Bengali
দাবি
একটি অধিকারের দাবি (অর্থ বা সম্পত্তি হিসাবে)
🇮🇳Tamil
கூற்று
ஒரு உரிமையின் வலியுறுத்தல் (பணம் அல்லது சொத்து என)
🇮🇳Telugu
దావా
హక్కు (డబ్బు లేదా ఆస్తికి సంబంధించి)
🇮🇳Marathi
दावा
हक्काचे प्रतिपादन (पैसा किंवा मालमत्ता म्हणून)
🇮🇳Gujarati
દાવો
અધિકારનો દાવો (પૈસા અથવા મિલકત તરીકે)
🇮🇳Kannada
ಹೇಳಿಕೊಳ್ಳುತ್ತಾರೆ
ಹಕ್ಕಿನ ಪ್ರತಿಪಾದನೆ (ಹಣ ಅಥವಾ ಆಸ್ತಿಯಂತೆ)
🇮🇳Malayalam
അവകാശം
ഒരു അവകാശത്തിൻ്റെ അവകാശവാദം (പണം അല്ലെങ്കിൽ സ്വത്ത് പോലെ)
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਦਾਅਵਾ
ਇੱਕ ਅਧਿਕਾਰ ਦਾ ਦਾਅਵਾ (ਪੈਸੇ ਜਾਂ ਜਾਇਦਾਦ ਦੇ ਤੌਰ ਤੇ)
🇵🇰Urdu
دعوی
حق کا دعویٰ (بطور رقم یا جائیداد)
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
宣称
权利主张(关于金钱或财产)
🇯🇵Japanese
請求
(金銭または財産に関する)権利の主張
🇰🇷Korean
주장하다
(금전이나 재산에 관한) 권리 주장
🇻🇳Vietnamese
khẳng định
sự khẳng định một quyền (về tiền bạc hoặc tài sản)
🇹🇭Thai
เรียกร้อง
การยืนยันสิทธิ (ในเรื่องเงินหรือทรัพย์สิน)
🇮🇩Indonesian
mengeklaim
penegasan hak (mengenai uang atau properti)
🇵🇭Filipino
paghahabol
isang paggigiit ng isang karapatan (tungkol sa pera o ari-arian)
🇲🇾Malay
tuntutan
penegasan hak (tentang wang atau harta)
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
مطالبة
تأكيد الحق (فيما يتعلق بالمال أو الممتلكات)
🇮🇷Persian
ادعا
ادعای حق (در مورد پول یا دارایی)
🇹🇷Turkish
iddia
bir hak iddiası (para veya mülkle ilgili olarak)
🇮🇱Hebrew
תְבִיעָה
קביעה של זכות (לגבי כסף או רכוש)
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'claim'?
The primary meaning of 'claim' is 'an assertion of a right (as to money or property)'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'claim' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'claim' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'claim' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'claim' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
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