claim

claim

C0381500 (klām)tr.v. claimed, claim·ing, claims 1. To demand, ask for, or take as one's own or one's due: claim a reward; claim one's luggage at the airport carousel.2. To take in a violent manner as if by right: a hurricane that claimed two lives.3. To state to be true, especially when open to question; assert or maintain: claimed he had won the race; a candidate claiming many supporters.4. To deserve or call for; require: problems that claim her attention.n.1. A demand for something as rightful or due.2. A basis for demanding something; a title or right.3. Something claimed in a formal or legal manner, especially a tract of public land staked out by a miner or homesteader.4. a. A demand for payment in accordance with an insurance policy or other formal arrangement.b. The sum of money demanded.5. A statement of something as a fact; an assertion of truth: makes no claim to be a cure.Idiom: lay claim to To assert one's right to or ownership of.

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[Middle English claimen, from Old French clamer, claim-, from Latin clāmāre, to call; see kelə- in Indo-European roots.]

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claim′a·ble adj.claim′er n.

claim

(kleɪm) vb (mainly tr) 1. to demand as being due or as one's property; assert one's title or right to: he claimed the record. 2. (takes a clause as object or an infinitive) to assert as a fact; maintain against denial: he claimed to be telling the truth. 3. to call for or need; deserve: this problem claims our attention. 4. to take: the accident claimed four lives. n5. an assertion of a right; a demand for something as due6. an assertion of something as true, real, or factual: he made claims for his innocence. 7. a right or just title to something; basis for demand: a claim to fame. 8. lay claim to stake a claim to to assert one's possession of or right to9. anything that is claimed, esp in a formal or legal manner, such as a piece of land staked out by a miner10. (Law) law a document under seal, issued in the name of the Crown or a court, commanding the person to whom it is addressed to do or refrain from doing some specified act. former name writ¹11. (Insurance) a. a demand for payment in connection with an insurance policy, etcb. the sum of money demanded[C13: from Old French claimer to call, appeal, from Latin clāmāre to shout] ˈclaimable adj ˈclaimer n

claim

(kleɪm)

v.t. 1. to demand by or as if by virtue of a right; demand as a right or as due: to claim an estate by inheritance. 2. to assert or maintain as a fact: She claimed that she was telling the truth. 3. to require as due or fitting: to claim respect. n. 4. a demand for something as due; an assertion of a right or an alleged right: to make unreasonable claims on a doctor's time. 5. an assertion of something as a fact: I make no claims to originality. 6. a right to claim or demand; a just title to something: His claim to the heavyweight title is disputed. 7. something that is claimed, esp. a piece of public land for which formal request is made for mining or other purposes. 8. a request or demand for payment in accordance with an insurance policy, a workers' compensation law, etc. Idioms: lay claim to, to declare oneself entitled to. [1250–1300; Middle English< Anglo-French, Old French claimer < Latin clāmāre to shout] claim′a•ble, adj. claim′er, n.

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- The etymological notion behind claim is "calling out," from Latin clamare, "cry out, shout."See also related terms for shout.

claim

Past participle: claimed
Gerund: claiming

Imperative
claim
claim

Present
I claim
you claim
he/she/it claims
we claim
you claim
they claim

Preterite
I claimed
you claimed
he/she/it claimed
we claimed
you claimed
they claimed

Present Continuous
I am claiming
you are claiming
he/she/it is claiming
we are claiming
you are claiming
they are claiming

Present Perfect
I have claimed
you have claimed
he/she/it has claimed
we have claimed
you have claimed
they have claimed

Past Continuous
I was claiming
you were claiming
he/she/it was claiming
we were claiming
you were claiming
they were claiming

Past Perfect
I had claimed
you had claimed
he/she/it had claimed
we had claimed
you had claimed
they had claimed

Future
I will claim
you will claim
he/she/it will claim
we will claim
you will claim
they will claim

Future Perfect
I will have claimed
you will have claimed
he/she/it will have claimed
we will have claimed
you will have claimed
they will have claimed

Future Continuous
I will be claiming
you will be claiming
he/she/it will be claiming
we will be claiming
you will be claiming
they will be claiming

Present Perfect Continuous
I have been claiming
you have been claiming
he/she/it has been claiming
we have been claiming
you have been claiming
they have been claiming

Future Perfect Continuous
I will have been claiming
you will have been claiming
he/she/it will have been claiming
we will have been claiming
you will have been claiming
they will have been claiming

Past Perfect Continuous
I had been claiming
you had been claiming
he/she/it had been claiming
we had been claiming
you had been claiming
they had been claiming

Conditional
I would claim
you would claim
he/she/it would claim
we would claim
you would claim
they would claim

Past Conditional
I would have claimed
you would have claimed
he/she/it would have claimed
we would have claimed
you would have claimed
they would have claimed

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	claim - an assertion of a right (as to money or property); "his claim asked for damages"assertion, asseveration, averment - a declaration that is made emphatically (as if no supporting evidence were necessary)cause of action - a claim sufficient to demand judicial attention; the facts that give rise to right of actiondibs - a claim of rights; "I have dibs on that last slice of pizza"pretension - the advancing of a claim; "his pretension to the crown"; "the town still puts forward pretensions as a famous resort"
	2.	claim - an assertion that something is true or factual; "his claim that he was innocent"; "evidence contradicted the government's claims"assertion, asseveration, averment - a declaration that is made emphatically (as if no supporting evidence were necessary)allegement, allegation - statements affirming or denying certain matters of fact that you are prepared to prove
	3.	claim - demand for something as rightful or due; "they struck in support of their claim for a shorter work day"demand - the act of demanding; "the kidnapper's exorbitant demands for money"insurance claim - demand for payment in accordance with an insurance policy
	4.	claim - an informal right to something; "his claim on her attentions"; "his title to fame"titleright - an abstract idea of that which is due to a person or governmental body by law or tradition or nature; "they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights"; "Certain rights can never be granted to the government but must be kept in the hands of the people"- Eleanor Roosevelt; "a right is not something that somebody gives you; it is something that nobody can take away"
	5.	claim - 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"titlelegal right - a right based in lawown right - by title vested in yourself or by virtue of qualifications that you have achieved; "a peer in his own right"; "a leading sports figure in his own right"; "a fine opera in its own right"entitlement - right granted by law or contract (especially a right to benefits); "entitlements make up the major part of the federal budget"
	6.	claim - a demand especially in the phrase "the call of duty"calldemand - an urgent or peremptory request; "his demands for attention were unceasing"
Verb	1.	claim - assert or affirm strongly; state to be true or existing; "He claimed that he killed the burglar"pretend, profess - state insincerely; "He professed innocence but later admitted his guilt"; "She pretended not to have known the suicide bomber"; "She pretends to be an expert on wine"contend, postulate - maintain or assert; "He contended that Communism had no future"make out - try to establish; "She made out that she know nothing about the crime"purport - have the often specious appearance of being, intending, or claiming; "The letter purports to express people's opinion"profess - practice as a profession, teach, or claim to be knowledgeable about; "She professes organic chemistry"charge - make an accusatory claim; "The defense attorney charged that the jurors were biased"affirm - say yes todisclaim - make a disclaimer about; "He disclaimed any responsibility"
	2.	claim - 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"arrogate, lay claimcall for, request, bespeak, quest - express the need or desire for; ask for; "She requested an extra bed in her room"; "She called for room service"claim, take - lay claim to; as of an idea; "She took credit for the whole idea"pretend - put forward a claim and assert right or possession of; "pretend the title of King"requisition - demand and take for use or service, especially by military or public authority for public servicearrogate, assign - make undue claims to havingforfeit, give up, throw overboard, waive, forgo, forego - lose (s.th.) or lose the right to (s.th.) by some error, offense, or crime; "you've forfeited your right to name your successor"; "forfeited property"
	3.	claim - ask for legally or make a legal claim to, as of debts, for example; "They claimed on the maximum allowable amount"call for, request, bespeak, quest - express the need or desire for; ask for; "She requested an extra bed in her room"; "She called for room service"exact, demand - claim as due or just; "The bank demanded payment of the loan"counterclaim - set up a claim in opposition to a previous claimdemand - lay legal claim to
	4.	claim - lay claim to; as of an idea; "She took credit for the whole idea"takeavow, swan, swear, affirm, assert, aver, verify - to declare or affirm solemnly and formally as true; "Before God I swear I am innocent"arrogate, lay claim, claim - 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"disclaim - renounce a legal claim or title to
	5.	claim - 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"exact, takenecessitate, need, require, call for, demand, postulate, involve, ask, take - require as useful, just, or proper; "It takes nerve to do what she did"; "success usually requires hard work"; "This job asks a lot of patience and skill"; "This position demands a lot of personal sacrifice"; "This dinner calls for a spectacular dessert"; "This intervention does not postulate a patient's consent"

claim

verb1. assert, insist, maintain, allege, uphold, profess, hold He claimed that it was a conspiracy against him.2. take, receive, pick up, collect, lay claim to Now they are returning to claim what is theirs.3. demand, call for, ask for, insist on They intend to claim for damages against the three doctors.noun1. assertion, statement, allegation, declaration, contention, pretension, affirmation, protestation He rejected claims that he had had an affair.2. demand, application, request, petition, call The office has been dealing with their claim for benefits.3. right, title, entitlement The Tudors had a tenuous claim to the monarchy.

claim

verb1. To assert one's right to:demand.Idiom: lay claim to.2. To defend, maintain, or insist on the recognition of (one's rights, for example):assert, vindicate.3. To put into words positively and with conviction:affirm, allege, argue, assert, asseverate, aver, avouch, avow, contend, declare, hold, maintain, say, state.Idiom: have it.4. To ask for urgently or insistently:call for, demand, exact, insist on (or upon), require, requisition.Idiom: cry out for.noun1. The act of demanding:call, cry, demand, exaction, requisition.2. A legitimate or supposed right to demand something as one's rightful due:pretense, pretension, title.Slang: dibs.3. A right or legal share in something:interest, portion, stake, title.4. The act of asserting positively:affirmation, allegation, assertion, asseveration, averment, declaration, statement.

Translations

声称宣称索赔要求要求权

claim

(kleim) verb1. to say that something is a fact. He claims to be the best runner in the class. 聲稱 声称2. to demand as a right. You must claim your money back if the goods are damaged. 要求 要求3. to state that one is the owner of. Does anyone claim this book? 認領 认领 noun1. a statement (that something is a fact). Her claim that she was the millionaire's daughter was disproved. 宣稱 宣称2. (a demand for) a payment of compensation etc. a claim for damages against her employer. 索賠 索赔3. a demand for something which (one says) one owns or has a right to. a rightful claim to the money. 要求權 要求权ˈclaimant noun a person who makes a claim. a claimant to the throne. 要求者，要償人，認領人，有所有權或繼承權的人 要求者，申请者，申索人，索偿人

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