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claim
verb
to
say
that
something
is
true
,
often
without
giving
proof
•
Sara
claimed
she
had
seen
a
shooting
star
over
the
city
last
night
.
Sara
claimed
she
had
seen
a
shooting
star
over
the
city
last
night
.
•
The
company
claims
its
new
battery
can
last
for
24
hours
without
charging
.
The
company
claims
its
new
battery
can
last
for
24
hours
without
charging
.
verb
to
ask
officially
for
money
,
property
,
or
a
right
that
you
believe
belongs
to
you
•
After
her
suitcase
went
missing
,
Julia
claimed
compensation
from
the
airline
.
After
her
suitcase
went
missing
,
Julia
claimed
compensation
from
the
airline
.
•
Residents
can
claim
a
tax
refund
by
filling
out
this
form
.
Residents
can
claim
a
tax
refund
by
filling
out
this
form
.
verb
-
claim
,
claiming
,
claims
,
claimed
to
say
that
something
is
true
,
often
without
giving
proof
•
The
scientist
claimed
he
had
discovered
a
new
planet
.
The
scientist
claimed
he
had
discovered
a
new
planet
.
•
Olivia
claims
she
speaks
five
languages
fluently
.
Olivia
claims
she
speaks
five
languages
fluently
.
From
Old
French
"
clamer
",
from
Latin
"
clamare
"
meaning
"
to
cry
out
".
verb
-
claim
,
claiming
,
claims
,
claimed
to
demand
or
take
something
because
you
believe
it
belongs
to
you
•
When
the
train
arrived
,
passengers
rushed
to
claim
their
luggage
.
When
the
train
arrived
,
passengers
rushed
to
claim
their
luggage
.
•
He
claimed
the
empty
seat
by
putting
his
coat
on
it
.
He
claimed
the
empty
seat
by
putting
his
coat
on
it
.
verb
-
claim
,
claiming
,
claims
,
claimed
to
ask
an
organization
,
especially
an
insurance
company
or
the
government
,
to
pay
you
money
you
believe
you
are
owed
•
After
the
storm
,
neighbors
claimed
compensation
for
roof
damage
.
After
the
storm
,
neighbors
claimed
compensation
for
roof
damage
.
•
You
can
claim
a
refund
if
the
event
is
canceled
.
You
can
claim
a
refund
if
the
event
is
canceled
.
noun
-
claim
,
claiming
,
claims
,
claimed
a
statement
that
something
is
true
,
often
one
that
other
people
might
not
agree
with
or
believe
•
His
claim
that
the
earth
is
flat
made
everyone
laugh
.
His
claim
that
the
earth
is
flat
made
everyone
laugh
.
•
The
newspaper
investigated
the
politician's
claims
about
taxes
.
The
newspaper
investigated
the
politician's
claims
about
taxes
.
noun
-
claim
,
claiming
,
claims
,
claimed
a
request
for
money
or
property
that
you
believe
you
have
a
right
to
,
especially
from
an
insurance
company
or
the
government
•
She
filed
an
insurance
claim
after
the
car
crash
.
She
filed
an
insurance
claim
after
the
car
crash
.
•
Miners
staked
a
gold
claim
in
the
valley
.
Miners
staked
a
gold
claim
in
the
valley
.
verb
to
cause
the
loss
of
something
,
especially
people's
lives
•
The
sudden
storm
claimed
three
lives
along
the
coast
.
The
sudden
storm
claimed
three
lives
along
the
coast
.
•
The
disease
has
claimed
thousands
of
victims
worldwide
.
The
disease
has
claimed
thousands
of
victims
worldwide
.
verb
-
claim
,
claiming
,
claims
,
claimed
(
of
something
bad
)
to
cause
someone
’
s
death
or
the
loss
of
something
valuable
•
The
illness
claimed
thousands
of
lives
last
year
.
The
illness
claimed
thousands
of
lives
last
year
.
•
The
avalanche
claimed
two
experienced
climbers
.
The
avalanche
claimed
two
experienced
climbers
.
