claim

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claim

The customer filed an insurance claim after the minor car accident.

Definition

  1. Noun:

    • A demand for something considered one's due: A formal or informal request for something believed to be owed, such as money, rights, or attention.
    • A statement that something is true: An assertion or declaration that a particular fact or situation is the case, often without providing full proof.
    • A right to something: A legal or recognized entitlement to property, a title, or a benefit.

  2. Verb:

    • To state that something is true: To assert or affirm something as a fact, often without immediate evidence.
    • To demand as a right: To formally request something that one believes they deserve or are entitled to.
    • To take something, often tragically: To cause the loss of life or to take something as a consequence.
    • To officially request compensation: To apply for payment or benefits from an insurance company or authority.
Usage Examples

  • Noun:

    • She submitted an insurance claim after the car accident.
    • His claim of innocence was met with skepticism.
    • The mining company staked its claim on the newly discovered land.

  • Verb:

    • He claims to have seen a rare bird in the garden.
    • You can claim your luggage at the baggage carousel.
    • The earthquake claimed hundreds of lives.
    • Don't forget to claim your travel expenses from the finance department.
Advanced Usage

  • "Lay claim to": To assert one's right to own or have something.

    • Several nations lay claim to the disputed territory.

  • "Stake a claim": To assert one's right to something, especially by marking or occupying it.

    • Early settlers staked their claim to the fertile valley.

  • "A claim to fame": The thing that makes someone or something famous or noteworthy.

    • The town's main claim to fame is its annual cheese festival.
Variants and Related Words

  • Claimant (n): A person making a claim, especially in a legal context.

    • The claimant is seeking compensation for her injuries.

  • Claimable (adj): Able to be claimed.

    • These benefits are claimable under the new policy.

  • Disclaimer (n): A statement that denies responsibility or knowledge.

    • The website includes a disclaimer about the accuracy of its information.
Synonyms
  • Assert: To state a fact or belief confidently and forcefully.
  • Demand: To ask for something forcefully, not accepting refusal.
  • Allege: To claim or assert that someone has done something illegal or wrong, typically without proof.
Related Phrasal Verbs

  • Claim back: To demand the return of something that is owed.

    • You can claim back the tax you overpaid.

  • Claim on/upon: To have a right to someone's time, attention, or resources.

    • His work makes many claims upon his time.
Related Idioms

  • Jump a claim: To take over a mining claim or, by extension, any right that belongs to someone else.

    • The prospector accused his rival of trying to jump his claim.

  • To have a claim on someone: To have a right to expect something from someone, often loyalty or help.

    • After all I've done for him, I think I have a claim on his support.
claim

The customer filed an insurance claim after the minor car accident.

Noun
  1. a demand especially in the phrase "the call of duty"
  2. an established or recognized right
    • a strong legal claim to the property
    • he had no documents confirming his title to his father's estate
    • he staked his claim
  3. an informal right to something
    • his claim on her attentions
    • his title to fame
  4. demand for something as rightful or due
    • they struck in support of their claim for a shorter work day
  5. an assertion that something is true or factual
    • his claim that he was innocent
    • evidence contradicted the government's claims
  6. an assertion of a right (as to money or property)
    • his claim asked for damages
Verb
  1. take as an undesirable consequence of some event or state of affairs
    • the accident claimed three lives
    • The hard work took its toll on her
  2. lay claim to; as of an idea
    • She took credit for the whole idea
  3. ask for legally or make a legal claim to, as of debts, for example
    • They claimed on the maximum allowable amount
  4. demand as being one's due or property; assert one's right or title to
    • He claimed his suitcases at the airline counter
    • Mr. Smith claims special tax exemptions because he is a foreign resident
  5. assert or affirm strongly; state to be true or existing
    • He claimed that he killed the burglar

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