📢claim

verb
/kleɪm/

Meaning

to state something as true, often without proof; to demand ownership or right
to assert ownership; to state as fact

Example Sentences

He claimed the prize after winning the competition.

He claims to be the rightful owner.

Example Expressions

claim to fame

Synonyms

assert, declare, allege, demand, request, maintain
Entry 1
assert, declare, allege, demand, request
Entry 2
assert, maintain, declare, demand

Antonyms

deny, reject, disclaim, renounce
Entry 1
deny, reject, disclaim
Entry 2
deny, disclaim, reject, renounce

Collocations

claim responsibility, claim compensation, claim benefits, claim ownership, claim damages, rightfully claim, falsely claim
Entry 1
claim responsibility, claim compensation, claim benefits, claim ownership
Entry 2
claim responsibility, claim ownership, claim damages, rightfully claim, falsely claim

More Example Sentences

They claim to finish the work in one day.

She claimed to understand the instructions.

They claimed to be ready, but they were not.

The seller claims to provide genuine products.

He claimed to have called me, but I didn’t get anything.

Without data and evidence, this claim is not acceptable.

In salary negotiations, you should support your claim with data and statistics.

My claim has been rejected, and I would like to know the reason and file an appeal.

Many claim that technology is isolating people, but the data tells a different story.

My health insurance claim has been denied, and I would like to know the reason and request a reconsideration.

Related Vocabularies

To give approval or support to someone or something; to publicly recommend.
to press or squeeze something so hard that it is damaged or destroyed
to roll about or indulge oneself in something excessively
to pledge something, such as property, as security for a debt without giving up possession of it.
Change (something) radically or fundamentally.
to make fresh again; to restore energy

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