CLAIM
Scrabble letter values: C3L1A1I1M3 = 9
Definition
- verb assert or affirm strongly.
- verb demand as being one's due or property. — synonyms: lay_claim, arrogate
- verb ask for legally or make a legal claim to, as of debts, for example.
- verb lay claim to. — synonyms: take
- verb take as an undesirable consequence of some event or state of affairs. — synonyms: take, exact
- noun an assertion of a right (as to money or property).
- noun an assertion that something is true or factual.
- noun demand for something as rightful or due.
- noun an informal right to something. — synonyms: title
- noun an established or recognized right. — synonyms: title
- noun a demand especially in the phrase "the call of duty". — synonyms: call
Examples
- “state to be true or existing”
- “He claimed that he killed the burglar”
- “assert one's right or title to”