Meaning & Definition of word "Claim"

Claim

/kleɪm/

1. A statement or assertion that something is true, typically one that is disputed or in doubt.
- Example: The scientist made a bold claim about the effects of climate change.
2. A demand for something as rightful or due.
- Example: He filed a claim with the insurance company after the accident.
3. A right to something, often used in a legal context.
- Example: She has a claim to the inheritance left by her uncle.

1. To demand or request ownership of something.
- Example: She claimed her prize after winning the contest.
2. To assert or affirm something as a fact.
- Example: He claimed that he had seen a UFO last night.
3. To state something as a fact, often without providing evidence.
- Example: The article claimed that the new drug was a breakthrough in treatment.

Middle English: from Old French 'clamer', from Latin 'clamare', 'to call out'.

make a claim:

To assert something as true or to demand something.

claim to fame:

A feature or quality by which a person or thing is known.

file a claim:

To formally submit a request for compensation or recovery.

claim responsibility:

To accept or take ownership of an action, usually related to wrongdoing.

assertion:

A confident and forceful statement of fact or belief.

demand:

An insistent request made as if by right.

entitlement:

The fact of having a right to something.

Meaning: To stake a claim

Example Sentence: I'm staking my claim on this great parking spot.

Meaning: Claim the throne

Example Sentence: He was determined to claim the throne after his father's death.