Claim

Word CLAIM
Character 5
Hyphenation claim
Pronunciations /kleɪm/

Definitions and meanings of "Claim"

What do we mean by claim?

To demand, ask for, or take as one's own or one's due. transitive verb

To take in a violent manner as if by right. transitive verb

To state to be true, especially when open to question; assert or maintain. transitive verb

To deserve or call for; require. transitive verb

A demand for something as rightful or due. noun

A basis for demanding something; a title or right. noun

Something claimed in a formal or legal manner, especially a tract of public land staked out by a miner or homesteader. noun

A demand for payment in accordance with an insurance policy or other formal arrangement. noun

The sum of money demanded. noun

A statement of something as a fact; an assertion of truth. noun

(lay claim to) To assert one's right to or ownership of. idiom

To stick; paste: as, to claim up an advertisement.

To clog; overload.

A cry; a call, as for aid. noun

A demand of a right or alleged right; a calling on another for something due or asserted to be due: as, a claim of wages for services. noun

A right to claim or demand; a just title to something in one's own possession or in the possession or at the disposal of another. noun

The thing claimed or demanded; specifically, a piece of public land which a squatter or settler marks out for himself with the intention of purchasing it when the government offers it for sale: as, he staked out a claim. noun

Hence A piece of land obtained in this manner; specifically, in mining, the portion of mineral ground held by an individual or an association in accordance with the local mining-laws of the district. noun

To call; call out; cry out.

A demand of ownership made for something.

The thing claimed.

The right or ground of demanding.

A new statement of something one believes to be the truth, usually when the statement has yet to be verified or without valid evidence provided.

A demand of ownership for previously unowned land.

A legal demand for compensation or damages.

-claim- (cl-ame) v. 1. The act of owning (claiming) a kicker, jump, rail, or trick. After throwing down most skiers will claim that trick. Closely being related to, afterbang, claiming involves a rider riding away straight- armed behind or in front of themselves riding away with steeze, kickin' it. 2. Essentially owning a trick following with mad steeze. Urban Dictionary

To state or declare that sth is a fact or is the case but not to prove this. Urban Dictionary

The act when someone comments a picture on myspace or facebook and they say claim. the person must now put in their picture name *the persons name* owns. or if someone says a comment and someone says i claim.they OWN that comment. Urban Dictionary

Has multiple functions, most often heard in Coastal Southern California (between Santa Barbara and San Diego). A) Predominantly used by males in describing attractive members of the opposite sex. Usually used in reference to a girl one is interested in, is in a relationship with. B) Used in asking about another's situation - most often as it pertains to the opposite sex, but can also be used in asking how one is doing in general. Urban Dictionary

A claim is something people use to bully other people e.g when someone gets claimed on someone might pick something out about them and use it against them (liverpool slang) Urban Dictionary

Term loosely associated with BDSM culture but refering to anyone, typically in the submissive role, that has pledged their loyalty to another. Urban Dictionary

On Snapchat stories people post a link to an anonymous messaging website called "lipsi. " so people screenshot the responses they get and post it on their story, since its anonymous they say "claim" so whoever said it will slide up on the story when they see it. Urban Dictionary

Claiming a board sport move as your own. A derogatory term. Urban Dictionary

The act of claiming someone in a forum. Saying that they are yours, kind of like a g/f but not. Urban Dictionary

The teaching that our thoughts control out reality. Similar to the power of positive thinking. The idea is what you think or believe will happen is ultimately what controls what will happen. If you think negative thoughts, you will get negative results. But if you think positive thoughts or just have “enough faith,” then you can have positive results. Sometimes associated with religion, ie: "I claim it in the name of jesus" Urban Dictionary

Synonyms and Antonyms for Claim

The word "claim" in example sentences

Since the time that photography laid its claim to be reckoned among the fine arts the attention of artists has been attracted first by the _claim_ and thereafter, with acknowledgments, to the _performance. ❋ Henry Rankin Poore (1899)

To regard sickness as a false claim, is to abate the fear of it; but this does not destroy the so-called fact of the _claim_. ❋ Mary Baker Eddy (1865)

_claim_, but it is observable that the claim failed, and that the supposed villain was adjudged to be a free man. ❋ Various (N/A)

When you read the paper, their main claim is that white players benefit disproportionately from white refs (although blacks also see a smaller benefit). ❋ Unknown (2007)

Very little of the label claim here has to do with labels. ❋ Ann Althouse (2008)

In their pitch to retailers, sales representatives for the label claim that the quality of its Chinese-made suits is as good, if not better, than higher-priced suits made in Italy or the U.S. ❋ Unknown (2008)

"As a result of a title claim brought by Dennis Hopper's estranged wife, Christie's must withdraw 32 items from the sale until such time as the title claim is resolved," said a spokeswoman for the auction house last night. ❋ Unknown (2011)

"As a result of a title claim," the London-based auction house said in an e-mailed statement before the sale started, "Christie's must withdraw 32 items from the sale until such time as the title claim is resolved." ❋ Unknown (2011)

We can add a custom rule for Live ID to copy the nameidentifier to the name claim if we plan on using the name in our application by clicking add, then configuring the rule to copy the ❋ Mbenkov (2011)

Going into the final day on Thursday, there is hardly a threat to her title claim as second placed Nikita Arjun, Saniya Sharma, Nitika Jadeja and Nalini ❋ Unknown (2010)

The title claim is bold, but beware property investing is not for the faint hearted. sleeplessgirl People who claim to have brilliant ideas get pissed off when it's pointed out that their ideas aren't that brilliant. ❋ Unknown (2010)

The Duran story can't be told without the win, but the story of how strong the title claim was is a different story. ❋ Unknown (2009)

No, the comparison with the people who've won the prize since Arafat or (since Kissinger), and the claim is they had more under their belt at the time. ❋ Unknown (2009)

We need make no determination on the importance of this possibility, given that it remains only a possibility; its resolution can await a case in which the claim is a reality rather than a speculation. ❋ Unknown (2010)

This claim is a cornerstone of what rapidly came to be known as the Lexical Approach – rapidly because Lewis himself wrote a book called The Lexical Approach (1993), but also because, at the time, corpus linguistics was fueling a major paradigm shift in applied linguistics (under the visionary custodianship of John Sinclair and his brainchild, the COBUILD project) which, for want of a better term, might best be described as ‘lexical’. ❋ Unknown (2010)

I've been around long enough, know enough teachers, and pay enough attention to believe my claim is accurate. ❋ Unknown (2009)

Whether discovery will bear out his claim is a matter for the district court to determine on remand .... ❋ Unknown (2010)

As I understand it, this claim is the result of a poll by Rasmussen. ❋ Unknown (2010)

Cherry-picking only the evidence that bolsters your claim is the opposite of scientific integrity, transparency, and openness ... ❋ Unknown (2009)

Dude, you see [TJ] [Schiller] claim that dub [cork] 12? ❋ Urban_jibbidge (2009)

She claims that she is related to the author. / The company claims that it is not responsible for the [pollution] in [the river]. / [The government's] claim that it would reduce taxes proved false. ❋ Diogo Tinoco (2007)

person 1- *looks at cool/good/hot myspace/facebook [photo] and they comment* cool/good/hot photo. I CLAIM. person 2- oh shit i [hate that guy], but he claimed it. so i must [put it in] the name FUCK. ❋ Tommurphyisthebest (2009)

A) There were so many claims at the beach today, I had [to lay out] [face down]. B) I'm [going up] to LA on Saturday Night. What's your claim? ❋ Lebruf (2007)

"got any [claims] on [brogan]?" "she looks like [a gorilla]" ❋ L25imm (2017)

It only took 7 years but I finally [claimed] [Stephanie] for [my own]. No, I want nothing to do with you. I am already claimed. ❋ Viroodiem (2018)

[Anonymous]: [hey u] look cute [Snapchat] User: Claim thanks ❋ Thuglife123 (2019)

I, Robbie, [hereby] claim this new [kitesurfing] move as my own because I was the first person to ever [pull it]. ❋ Mirkin (2003)

[El Nino]: *Claims Superhotty973* Superhotty973: *[le gasp]* I'm [claimed]! XD ❋ Soultakr (2005)

Person 1: I really want to feel better. Person 2: Take your [meds], go to [the doctor], and [claim it]! ❋ Venuszombae (2019)

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