claim1 verbclaim2 noun
claimclaim1 /kleɪm/ ●●● S1 W1 verb 
WORD ORIGINclaim1
Origin:
1300-1400 Old French clamer, from Latin clamare ‘to cry out, shout’VERB TABLE
claim
| Simple Form | ||
| Present | I, you, we, they | claim |
| he, she, it | claims | |
| Past | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | claimed |
| Present perfect | I, you, we, they | have claimed |
| he, she, it | has claimed | |
| Past perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | had claimed |
| Future | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will claim |
| Future perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will have claimed |
| Continuous Form | ||
| Present | I | am claiming |
| he, she, it | is claiming | |
| you, we, they | are claiming | |
| Past | I, he, she, it | was claiming |
| you, we, they | were claiming | |
| Present perfect | I, you, we, they | have been claiming |
| he, she, it | has been claiming | |
| Past perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | had been claiming |
| Future | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will be claiming |
| Future perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will have been claiming |
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES
- Because the accident had not been her fault, Barbara was able to claim damages.
- Congress intends to make welfare harder to claim.
- Doctors claim to have discovered a cure for the disease.
- Kashmir is claimed by both India and Pakistan.
- Lost items can be claimed between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m.
- Martin claimed that he was with friends at the time of his wife's murder.
- No one has yet claimed responsibility for planting the bomb.
- She claimed she was fired from her job for being pregnant.
- She claims to be a descendent of Charles Dickens.
- The 12-year-old civil war had claimed 1.5 million lives.
- The two companies are claiming $500 million each in damages from the government.
- Thousands of people who should get welfare payments never even bother to claim them.
- At Tiverton in 1809 they had claimed they had received the same rate for 300 years!
- Euro Disney claims that one of its tour operators has sold 70 percent of its first three months of Euro Disney allocations.
- He claimed he was inside for not paying his poll tax.
- He carried a heavy lad one day, claiming to be weighted by the problems of the world.
- Not even the most unreconstructed Keynesian would ever claim that the General Theory was an easy read.
- She claimed to be doing it only for Jeeta, but there was real, wilful contrariness in it, I suspected.
- The prosecution had claimed that the furniture factory boss resolved to kill his second wife Helen when she walked out on him.
- Yardley was proud that he was one of the few bowlers who could claim to have dismissed Bradman three times in Tests.
THESAURUS
to say that something is true, even though it has not been proved: · He claims that he didn’t see anything.· She claims to be a descendant of Charles Dickens.
to claim that someone did something wrong or illegal, although you do not give any proof: · It is alleged that he murdered his wife.· Patients allege that the two firms failed to warn doctors about the dangers of taking the drugs over a long period.
to repeatedly say that something is true, especially when other people do not believe you: · He continued to maintain his innocence, even after he was sent to prison.· My mother always maintains that I learned to talk at six months.
to say very firmly that something is true: · She insists that Tom was there, although he denies it.· Turkey insists that there is more than enough water in the two rivers for all three countries.
formal to state that something is true – used especially in formal writing when reporting someone’s opinion: · They assert that children work better on their own.· The Environment Minister asserted that one third of the country’s cities had major pollution problems.
formal to claim that something is true, especially when other people disagree with you: · Lawyers contend that his back problems were due to an existing injury, not the accident.· It is possible, as Kennedy contends, that her medical condition is caused by her work.
Longman Language Activatorto ask for something officially to write to someone asking for something such as a job, an opportunity to study at a university, or permission to do something: · "I still haven't received my passport." "When did you apply?"apply for: · How many jobs had you applied for before you were offered this one?apply to do something: · Finland did not apply to join the EC until 1992.
especially British to ask for something, especially money, from a government, company etc, because you believe you have a legal right to have it: · Thousands of people who should get welfare payments never even bother to claim them.claim something from somebody: · The two companies are claiming $500 million each in damages from the government.claim damages/compensation: · Because the accident had not been her fault, Barbara was able to claim damages.
formal to officially ask someone for something or ask someone to do something: · The pilot requested permission to land the plane at O'Hare airport.· Officials in Seoul are requesting the drug dealer's extradition from Bahrain.request that: · We request that all cell phones and pagers be turned off for the duration of the performance.be requested to do something: · Anna was requested to make the necessary arrangements for the convention.
to officially ask someone that you do not know well for something or ask them to do something, especially when you are not sure if they will do it: · Will you be approaching the bank for a loan?· They had approached Barlow to see if he would participate in the charity event.· I have been approached regarding the possibility of selling the building to a startup company.
to ask someone for something such as a job, government money etc that is available, by officially writing to them to say that you want it: · I've put in for a transfer to one of our overseas branches.· All those who lost their jobs put in for compensation.· Students must put in for grants at least six months before their course begins.
someone who officially asks for something such as a job, official document etc by writing or answering the questions on a form: · Ten women were selected from over 30 applicants.applicant for: · Applicants for teacher-training courses need to have at least one year's experience.job/grant etc applicant: · Many job applicants do not know how to write an appealing cover letter.
someone who asks for something, especially money, from the government, a court etc, because they believe they have a legal right to it: · The company will settle the lawsuit and provide compensation for claimants.· Garcia is representing three Spanish-speaking claimants in their case against the state.
to say that something is definitely true to say that something is true, even though it has not been proved and people may not believe it: claim (that): · Martin claimed that he was with friends at the time of his wife's murder.· She claimed she was fired from her job for being pregnant.claim to be something: · She claims to be a descendent of Charles Dickens.claim to have done something: · Doctors claim to have discovered a cure for the disease.claim responsibility/credit etc: · No one has yet claimed responsibility for planting the bomb.
to repeatedly say that something is true, especially when other people do not believe you: maintain (that): · My mother always maintains that I learned to talk at six months.· The authors of "Superdiet' maintain you can lose pounds without eating less.
to state very firmly that something is true: assert (that): · Professor Sykes has asserted that the skeleton, which was said to be man's first ancestor, is in fact a fake.· After 1947, Nehru began to assert his supremacy and sack party chiefs who opposed him.· If women are to have equal opportunity, they must loudly assert their ability to do all traditional "male' jobs.
if you confirm something that other people have already said is true, you say publicly that it is definitely true: · Mr Eastwood refused to confirm or deny the rumour.confirm (that): · Police have confirmed that they are questioning a woman about the disappearance of baby Kelly Truman.
to make a formal statement of what is true, especially in a court of law: · Police had to guard him in hospital until he was well enough to testify.testify that: · I'm prepared to testify in court that I was in Carolyn's apartment that night.testify against somebody (=say something intended to prove someone is guilty): · The witness who had testified against him withdrew her allegation.
informal to say very firmly that what you have said is the truth: swear (that): · It was a mistake -- she swears that she didn't mean to do it.· The plane flew so low that Geoff swears he saw one wing touch the top of a tree.swear blind (that) (=used for emphasizing that someone is telling the truth): · She swears blind that she never met the man.
if someone such as a doctor or another professional person certifies something, they officially say that it is true: certify (that): · Doctors have certified that the suspect was in a lot of pain at the time of the incident.certify somebody fit/dead/insane etc: · The doctor certified me unfit to go to work for the next month.
to say and repeat that something is true, especially when a lot of people think that it might not be true: insist (that): · Though there are no other witnesses, she insists she saw a man in the yard that night.· UFO spotters will always insist that their data is correct.
to firmly and repeatedly state that you have not done something wrong: protest (that): · Marge protested that she had never had any kind of affair with Lawrence.protest your innocence (=say repeatedly that you did not commit a crime): · Throughout the trial Reilly protested his innocence.
to say that you have not done something bad that people say you have done: · Bowlam denied all charges of selling drugs to children.deny (that): · The singer denies that he copied the tune from an old Beatles song.deny doing something: · Did he actually deny meeting Jenny that night? flatly/categorically deny (=deny very strongly): · The foreman had not informed us that the paraffin might explode. In fact he had categorically denied there was any danger.
COLLOCATIONS FROM THE ENTRYnouns
The emperor claimed descent from David. The number claiming dole went up by 3,500. a fraudulent insurance claim I was pressing my claim for custody of the child. All university applications are processed through this system. an attempt to refute Darwin’s theories All applications must be submitted by Monday. Katzen offered little evidence to substantiate his claims. Unfounded rumours began circulating that Ian and Susan were having an affair.COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSNOUN
(=say that you are responsible for something bad)· Following the attack, a man phoned a newspaper claiming responsibility.
(=say that you are responsible for something good)· Political parties always claim credit for economic growth.
(=say that you are the winner)· The election results were in and the president was able to claim victory.
(=say that you are related to someone important who lived a long time ago)· He claimed descent from Beethoven.
adverbs· This hotel can rightly claim that it has some of the best views on the island.
(=wrongly/rightly)· Some manufacturers falsely claim that their products are environmentally friendly.
(=with good reasons)· They can justifiably claim to be the top team in the country.
COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES· In a surprisingly bold statement, the couple said they had no intention of marrying.
(=ask for it because you have a right to it)· You can claim compensation for unfair dismissal from your job.
· He was seeking legal advice on a compensation claim.
formal (=say that you want to have it)· Henry has claimed custody of his son.
· Claims that money had been wasted were denied by the chairman of the committee.
The emperor claimed descent from David.· An industrial tribunal dismissed his claim of unfair discrimination.
The number claiming dole went up by 3,500. (=officially ask your employer to pay you back money that you have spent while doing your job)· If you have to stay overnight, you will be able to claim any expenses back.
(=reason for being famous)· One of his main claims to fame is having invented the electric light bulb.
a fraudulent insurance claim· She filed an insurance claim for the missing jewellery.
(=get an insurance company to pay for something)· He claimed the money back on his travel insurance.
(=a claim that someone is legally responsible)· A liability claim was made by a consumer injured by the product.
(=kill someone – used of a thing)· The disease claimed the lives of up to a quarter of the population.
British English (=official request for more pay)· The miners voted for strike action in support of their pay claim.
I was pressing my claim for custody of the child. All university applications are processed through this system. an attempt to refute Darwin’s theories (=say that you are responsible for something bad)· No group has yet claimed responsibility for the bombings.
· He contacted the police, hoping to claim the reward money offered by the bank.
All applications must be submitted by Monday. Katzen offered little evidence to substantiate his claims. Unfounded rumours began circulating that Ian and Susan were having an affair.· If they are very ill they can claim other benefits, such as attendance allowance.· As officially married couples, gay men and lesbians will be able to claim pension benefits if a partner dies.· That is of course a child for the purpose of claiming a benefit.· If you are claiming supplementary benefit, you automatically qualify.· Anyone having to pay the full personal Community Charge can claim community charge benefit.· Conservatives seek to obstruct people who wish to claim backdated benefits.· They would be able to claim benefit in their own right and for their husbands as their dependants.
· The company claims the test is 97 per cent effective.· The company claims that it will be the first program to integrate E-Mail, scheduling and calendar functions into one package.· Then he fought with the title company claiming irregularities in his deed and those of his neighbors.· Both companies claimed that sales had not been as high as they'd hoped.· The company claims that these protocols can be loaded and accessed simultaneously without interrupting the LANtastic network connection.· Some 60 companies there claim competence and expertise in the technology, each trying to identify its own market niche.· The company had claimed that Mrs Ashgrove was replaced because of serious errors in her work.
· We could not claim all the credit for this as our administration was coming to grips with the situation ashore.· Predictably, the arch-conservative reformers claimed great moral credit for such legislation.· But, fearing that others would claim the credit for the discovery, they went into print.· Any minute now President Clinton will try to claim credit.· Though often misused, it can result in benefits to some sections of the community for which the cadres claim credit.· In addition, she allegedly claimed an earned income credit of $ 323 on the basis of his fictional dependent.· There have even been proposals to clear natural forests and replace them with dense plantations of fast-growing trees to claim extra credits.· Steve Merrill, claim credit for it.
· The Government regularly claim that they want value for money.· On June 8, however, the government claimed to have regained control of the airport complex.· Successes of the government would always be claimed by all its members, but failures would be left to the Prime Minister.· It is they who have appointed a new caretaker president and a Government which they claim are interim measures.· He arrived at his supreme court office despite government claims that he had already been replaced by a Mugabe supporter.· For a Government that claims to have offered choice for the last 13 years, their stance on this issue is odd.
· No group claimed responsibility for the explosions.· An avowed contrarian, Carr, like Groucho Marx, seems to be suspicious of any group that would claim him.· Several groups claim to exert their influence, but insist that it is no more than that.· A Kashmiri separatist group claimed responsibility for the blast.· The hostile bid has infuriated board members of the Dowty group, who claim that their company is being underpriced.· Sightings of space aliens persist, with several organized groups claiming to have seen them, or even to have been abducted.· No warnings were received, and no groups have claimed responsibility.· Authorities said no group has claimed responsibility.
· Smoking claims thousands of lives every year and treatment for the effects of the habit costs the taxpayer millions of pounds annually.· Cancer claimed the lives of her parents and hit 14 of 17 people in her immediate family.· Its independence campaign has claimed nearly 800 lives since 1968.· In 1949, a quake centered near Olympia claimed eight lives.· Already the inferno has claimed two lives and gutted several homes.· One of those bombings claimed the life of Sacramento timber executive Gilbert Murray.· The combined force of the UVF/UFF has claimed six lives in Belfast compared to 11 last year.· Jack and Rita began to search for a business of their own that could help them claim a life of their own.
· Some of the more sensational reports claimed that Misrati had used his attractive young daughter to gain access to information.· But in a second report he claimed to have spied Cibola, though from a distance, of course.· His resignation comes after a report claimed it was cumbersome and spent too much on administration.· Another report claims Stevens broke his hand trying to hit him back.· The report claimed that the railways would then make a small profit.· Critics of the group's report will claim the differences between landowners and conservationists were irreconcilable from the start.· Unofficial reports claimed that up to eight people were killed.
· Retirement benefits are not enough to live on, so nearly 2 million pensioners have to claim income support.· Hamas claims the support of about 15 percent of the population.· The organisation claims the support of prominent industrialists and of former members of the security forces.· He is fighting for a second term and claims the support of other key nations in defiance of the Clinton administration.· This will mean that a person working 16 hours a week or more will not be able to claim income support.· The mugged man even had to ask them to call the police, claimed the Victim Support group.· If the man does not leap in, the Adlerian can again claim support for his theory.· If Mr Ali makes it here, his family could claim support worth £1,300 a month.
· The women are claiming a victory.· And the Lakers, 4-1 since he joined them, have claimed victories in 11 of 13 to reach 28-19 overall.· This one ended with both sides claiming victory.· Where it had claimed a victory, the same crew of specialists dissected the results and fed them into the machinery.· Singh claimed victory over Harrington at the third extra.· Hamas leaders had said in recent interviews that they would claim victory if turnout was lower than 50 percent.· It may yet be that he still claims victory.· Not second, where he could claim a victory in the cockeyed estimations of winners and losers in presidential primary politics.
PHRASES FROM OTHER ENTRIES► bring charges/a lawsuit/a court case/a prosecution/a claim (against somebody)
1truth [transitive] to state that something is true, even though it has not been provedclaim (that)- Shouldn't we, therefore, be entitled to a no-claims bonus?
- Dole himself did not expect to lay claim to the title of presumptive nominee until after the March 26 primary in California.
- I'd guess it also can lay claim to the oldest leader of a still-functioning organisation today.
- Initially these had been one hundred and seventy-five men and twenty-five horses laying claim to an empire of fourteen million.
- They seem to lay claim to being purely of the mind's eye, a manifestation of pure objectivity.
- This latter idea could lay claim to a basis in ideas of collegiality - but only of a limited nature.
- With his victory in Florida officially certified, Bush announced new moves to lay claim to the White House.
- Some corporations have seized the moral high ground.
- Television is therefore seen to be taking the moral high ground, the side of the punter against the forces of evil.
- Ace had a prior claim on the Doctor's affections.
- Bondholders, on the other hand, have a prior claim on the firm.
- You have a prior claim on him.
- Both countries have staked a claim to the islands.
- Griffey has already staked a claim to this year's Most Valuable Player award.
- He may have staked a claim for a regular place, particularly if Steven Gerrard is not fit.
- In the last six months, two fledgling dirt-shirt companies have staked claims to this earthy enterprise.
- It is another chance for Beagrie to stake a claim in his helter - skelter Goodison career.
- It was in her desperate kisses, the way she clutched at him, her hands roving possessively, staking out claims.
- Others will have already staked a claim with tripods and telescopes.
- Oxford blew their chance to stake a claim in the promotion race.
- We staked claim to the two-man tents set on a steep slope in the rain forest.
- Weedy horrors Weeds are opportunists, quick to stake a claim for any vacant patch of ground they find.
- In the summer of 1953 the union carried out strikes and go-slows in support of a wage claim, but were locked out.
- Many, therefore, blamed Callaghan for the explosion in union wage claims that followed in the early seventies.
- Meanwhile, trade unions became more active in their wage claims, and a vicious price-wage-price spiral developed.
- Mr Scargill urged the miners to prepare for battle: they must stand firm over their wage claim.
- The union will engage in negotiations with the employers in an attempt to persuade them that the wage claim is justified.
- There was also concern that a renewed upturn in inflation could inflame wage claims in the forthcoming pay round.
The product claims that it can make you thin without dieting.claim to do/be something No responsible therapist will claim to cure your insomnia. I don’t claim to be a feminist, but I’d like to see more women in top jobs.claim to have done something The girls claim to have seen the fairies.claim responsibility/credit (for something) (=say officially that you are responsible for something that has happened) The group claimed responsibility for the bombings. Opposition leaders will claim victory if the turnout is lower than 50%.claim somebody/something as something A letter appeared in ‘The Times’ claiming Fleming as the discoverer of penicillin.GRAMMARIn more formal English, you say it is claimed that something is true: · It has been claimed that he was difficult to work with.2money [intransitive, transitive] to officially demand or receive money from an organization because you have a right to itclaim something back He should be able to claim the price of the ticket back.claim on British English You can claim on the insurance if you have an accident while on holiday.claim benefit/an allowance/damages etc If you’re still not satisfied, you may be able to claim compensation.3legal right [transitive] to state that you have a right to take or have something that is legally yours: The majority of those who claim asylum are genuine refugees. Lost property can be claimed between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m.4death [transitive] if a war, accident etc claims lives, people die because of it – used especially in news reports: The earthquake has so far claimed over 3,000 lives.5attention [transitive] if something claims your attention, you notice and consider it carefully: The military conflict continues to claim our undivided attention.COLLOCATIONSnounsclaim responsibility (=say that you are responsible for something bad)· Following the attack, a man phoned a newspaper claiming responsibility.claim credit (=say that you are responsible for something good)· Political parties always claim credit for economic growth.claim victory (=say that you are the winner)· The election results were in and the president was able to claim victory.claim descent (=say that you are related to someone important who lived a long time ago)· He claimed descent from Beethoven.adverbswrongly/rightly· This hotel can rightly claim that it has some of the best views on the island.falsely/rightfully (=wrongly/rightly)· Some manufacturers falsely claim that their products are environmentally friendly.justifiably (=with good reasons)· They can justifiably claim to be the top team in the country.THESAURUSclaim to say that something is true, even though it has not been proved: · He claims that he didn’t see anything.· She claims to be a descendant of Charles Dickens.allege to claim that someone did something wrong or illegal, although you do not give any proof: · It is alleged that he murdered his wife.· Patients allege that the two firms failed to warn doctors about the dangers of taking the drugs over a long period.maintain to repeatedly say that something is true, especially when other people do not believe you: · He continued to maintain his innocence, even after he was sent to prison.· My mother always maintains that I learned to talk at six months.insist to say very firmly that something is true: · She insists that Tom was there, although he denies it.· Turkey insists that there is more than enough water in the two rivers for all three countries.assert formal to state that something is true – used especially in formal writing when reporting someone’s opinion: · They assert that children work better on their own.· The Environment Minister asserted that one third of the country’s cities had major pollution problems.contend formal to claim that something is true, especially when other people disagree with you: · Lawyers contend that his back problems were due to an existing injury, not the accident.· It is possible, as Kennedy contends, that her medical condition is caused by her work.claim1 verbclaim2 noun
claimclaim2 ●●● S2 W1 noun [countable] EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES
- After the fire we made a claim to our insurance company.
- Don't believe all of the health claims that are printed on food labels.
- His claim to the house was finally recognized by the court.
- No one can dispute the Mohawks' claim to this land.
- The local people's claims for compensation from the chemical factory have so far been ignored.
- They've paid out $30,000 in worker's compensation claims.
- They have a mining claim on the Salmon River.
- Ask for this claim to be investigated, and find out whether anyone has been found responsible and brought to justice.
- Have your policy or claim number ready as a reference.
- Maisha and Tiger meet us outside baggage claim, and Maisha is looking terrific as usual.
- One of his more excessive claims was that the abrupt ending of a relationship could be more damaging than bereavement.
- The friar suddenly realised that Cranston's claim that Allingham was murdered was really a piece of pure guesswork on his part.
- There is no proof of these claims.
- There were no tourism survey results available to support claims that very late hours were needed, he added.
- These claims are now examined by considering the position of each sector in turn.
THESAURUS
a statement that something is true, even though it has not been proved: · It is difficult to believe some of the manufacturer's claims for its products.
a statement that someone has done something wrong or illegal, but that has not been proved: · He has strongly denied the allegations of sexual harassment.
formal something that you say or write that you strongly believe: · the assertion that house prices are falling
formal a strong opinion that someone expresses: · Her main contention is that doctors should do more to encourage healthy eating.
Longman Language Activatora statement, letter, message etc in which you ask for something a statement, letter etc in which you ask for something politely or formally: · My grandfather's last request was that there should be no flowers at his funeral.request for: · She refused all requests for an interview.request that: · My request that everyone remain seated was ignored.request to do something: · Davis's request to do research rather than teach this semester is being considered.at somebody's request (=because someone makes a request): · Cummings eventually resigned at the governor's request.on/upon request (=when it is requested): · Information about our testing procedure is available on request.make a request: · Ray made a formal written request to meet with Douglas.grant somebody's request formal (=say yes to it): · The board has granted your request for funding.
a strong request saying very clearly what you want, especially when you are asking for something that someone does not want to give you: · A list of the students' demands was presented to the dean of the law school.demand for: · The union's demand for an 8% across-the-board increase is still under consideration.demand that: · A demand from your boss that you babysit his children is clearly unreasonable.demand to do something: · The government has refused the rebels' demand to release their leader from prison.make a demand: · The kidnappers made several demands in their telephone call to police.
a request for something, especially money, that someone thinks they have a legal right to have: claim for: · The local people's claims for compensation from the chemical factory have so far been ignored.make a claim: · After the fire we made a claim to our insurance company.
a document signed by many people that is given to a government or other organization asking them to do something that until now they have been unwilling to do: · A petition signed by 1000 hospital doctors will be handed to the Minister of Health at lunchtime today.· Local groups have collected 17,000 votes on a petition to recall the mayor.
a letter or form that someone sends when they are asking for something such as a job, official document etc: · Since I left university I've sent off nearly fifty job applications.application for: · We're pleased to announce that your application for membership has been accepted.· The first two banks Williams visited denied her application for a loan.
an urgent request for something important such as freedom, money etc, especially in order to help someone in a bad situation: · Dozens of relief agencies have responded to the drought-stricken country's appeal.appeal for: · The war continues as a fresh UN appeal for a ceasefire has been rejected.
especially British an official request for someone that you do not know well to do something, especially when you are not sure if they will do it: approach from: · The footballer said he'd received an approach from another team, and that he was considering the offer.make an approach: · An official approach has been made but the hostages are unlikely to be released.
a strong emotional request for someone to help you or be kind to you: · Ignoring the man's pleas, the soldier shot him in the head.plea for: · A homeless mother of six made a tearful plea for a home for her family.
to say you have a right to be the legal owner or something to say that you have a right to own something, especially something that is owned by someone else: · Both Britain and Argentina lay claim to the Falkland Islands.· A stranger who said he was my father's brother had arrived to lay claim to his fortune.
to say publicly that you believe you have a right to own something, especially when other people also say they have a right to own it: · If you want some of the furniture, now's the time to stake your claim.
a legal or official right when you should be able to have or do something, according to the law or according to moral ideas: · Free speech is a basic right in a democratic society.right to: · I disagree, but I respect his right to his opinion.the right to do something: · Women all over the world fought long and hard for the right to vote.have the right to something: · Everyone the right to a good basic education.the right of veto/action/self-determination/free speech etc: · The executive council has the right of veto over the management's policy.
the right to do, say, think, or write something without being controlled or stopped by anyone: freedom of: · No democracy can exist without freedom of speech and freedom of the press.freedom to do something: · This change in the law will give parents more freedom to influence their children's education.political/religious etc freedom: · The leaders of the demonstration made speeches demanding greater political freedom.
the official right to have or receive something, especially money, that you get from a government or an employer : · Many people are still not aware of the entitlements they may be able to receive.entitlement to: · The amount of money you earn does not affect your entitlement to child benefit for your children.holiday/pension etc entitlement: · Holiday entitlements for temporary workers are less than for permanent staff.
the right to have or be given something because you were its original owner, or because you have a moral right to it: claim to: · No one can dispute the Mohawks' claim to this land.· His claim to the house was finally recognized by the court.
the legal control or possession of something such as a product, a book, an idea etc: · Elliott liked the book and bought the rights, planning to make it into a miniseries.rights to: · This is the publishing company which brought the rights to Somerset Maugham's short stories.· ABC has exclusive rights to television coverage of the Olympics.
if something is yours by right , you have a moral right to have it or be given it: · He believes that he is entitled by right to inherit from his father, despite his father's will.· Developers were met by angry locals protesting that the land was theirs by right.
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COLLOCATIONS FROM THE ENTRYadjectives The emperor claimed descent from David. The number claiming dole went up by 3,500. a fraudulent insurance claim I was pressing my claim for custody of the child. All university applications are processed through this system. an attempt to refute Darwin’s theories All applications must be submitted by Monday. Katzen offered little evidence to substantiate his claims. Unfounded rumours began circulating that Ian and Susan were having an affair.COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSADJECTIVE
· His claims were later found to be false.
(=not based on truth or evidence)· These claims of discrimination are completely unfounded.
(=clearly not true)· Some manufacturers make extravagant claims for their products.
· the competing claims of the political parties
(=saying that different things are true)· The reports contained conflicting claims of the number of people killed.
verbs· He made extravagant claims about the benefits of the diet.
(=say it is not true)· Government officials denied claims that the country possessed chemical weapons.
(=say it is not true)· The prime minister rejected claims of a disagreement within his party.
· The court found no evidence to support her claim.
(=support it)· They challenged him to back up his claims with evidence.
· Many scientists were reluctant to accept his claims.
(=say that you do not believe it is true)· Washington continued to challenge the claim that global warming is partly caused by carbon dioxide.
· Detectives are investigating claims that the two officials took bribes.
COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES· In a surprisingly bold statement, the couple said they had no intention of marrying.
(=ask for it because you have a right to it)· You can claim compensation for unfair dismissal from your job.
· He was seeking legal advice on a compensation claim.
formal (=say that you want to have it)· Henry has claimed custody of his son.
· Claims that money had been wasted were denied by the chairman of the committee.
The emperor claimed descent from David.· An industrial tribunal dismissed his claim of unfair discrimination.
The number claiming dole went up by 3,500. (=officially ask your employer to pay you back money that you have spent while doing your job)· If you have to stay overnight, you will be able to claim any expenses back.
(=reason for being famous)· One of his main claims to fame is having invented the electric light bulb.
a fraudulent insurance claim· She filed an insurance claim for the missing jewellery.
(=get an insurance company to pay for something)· He claimed the money back on his travel insurance.
(=a claim that someone is legally responsible)· A liability claim was made by a consumer injured by the product.
(=kill someone – used of a thing)· The disease claimed the lives of up to a quarter of the population.
British English (=official request for more pay)· The miners voted for strike action in support of their pay claim.
I was pressing my claim for custody of the child. All university applications are processed through this system. an attempt to refute Darwin’s theories (=say that you are responsible for something bad)· No group has yet claimed responsibility for the bombings.
· He contacted the police, hoping to claim the reward money offered by the bank.
All applications must be submitted by Monday. Katzen offered little evidence to substantiate his claims. Unfounded rumours began circulating that Ian and Susan were having an affair.· To these ends, the most extravagant claims were made.· The extravagant claims made were more significant for what they anticipated than for what could then be accomplished.· The Secretary of State made more extravagant claims for the Bill than its content would justify.· Naturally there is a lot of grandstanding and extravagant claims.· But all these rather extravagant claims have had to be made via the old-fashioned printed page.· Postwar politics made extravagant claims for its own power, and unsurprisingly failed to deliver.
· Many asked for more clearly presented and detailed information with less false claims.· This was long before Eastern Airlines fired him for moral turpitude and for making false claims about a medical background.· He had also threatened to make false claims of homosexual advances.· Insurance companies started hiring him to find stolen goods and investigate false claims.· Why does not the Prime Minister address those issues of life and death instead of parading false claims about his Government?· Editors also object to overblown or false claims.· Clients often make false claims of cold-calling; sometimes so they might avoid paying for the shares they bought.
· This is described as the de minimis and serves as confirmation that the vendor will not be troubled by small claims.· Few lawsuits concerning teachers, however, will qualify for small claims court.· The County Court is particularly useful in that it operates a small claims procedure.· The best you could expect under your statutory rights would be a small compensation claim.· It was certainly used as an argument in support of the establishment of special courts with simplified procedure to deal with small claims.· And they took their case to the small claims court.· As a last resort they can take late-payers to the small claims court.· The Civil Justice Review recommended that the small claims limit be increased to £1,000.
NOUN· With two exceptions all have obtained no claim bonus rebates.· A much smaller increase in premium where you loose your no claims bonus following an accident than with most other insurers.· If this is the only payment we make, it will not affect your no claim bonus or protected no claim bonus.· Although you can protect your 60% no claim bonus your premium may increase if you make claims or you receive motoring convictions.
· But a judge dismissed her compensation claim.· I can't file a worker's compensation claim for him as he doesn't have landed-immigrant status yet.· After retiring from the Chiefs in 1995, he filed a workers' compensation claim for injuries dating back to 1979.· The best you could expect under your statutory rights would be a small compensation claim.· Dear Help Wanted: I may be receiving a lump sum of money to settle a workers' compensation claim.· Voice over Ray's now waiting for the outcome of his compensation claim.· Absenteeism and workers' compensation claims have fallen sharply.
· Although social workers may supply patients with a claim form for state benefits, they rarely assist or follow through the claims.· In fact, some people would not sign the claim form, which contained a general release of Harvester.· Otherwise you should contact your local council and ask for a claim form for community charge benefit.· Claims should be made by completing the claim form at the back of leaflet NI205.· An application for the allowance should be made on the mortgage allowance claim form.· During the winter months, look out for announcements on Cold Weather Payments and a claim form in your local paper.
· They recommended a glazier, a brush and an insurance claim.· It also frees the company from any substantial future insurance claims.· Guppy and Marsh, having lodged their bogus insurance claim, flew back to New York on Concorde.· Managers of unclaimed property often have experience in insurance claims analysis and records management.· Measures being taken include increasing the amount a property owner must pay towards an insurance claim.· The package will cover areas not covered by insurance claims and will be directed mainly at the fish farming industry.· Unemployment insurance claims have been rising rapidly.
VERB· And there are 150 members of the Royal Commonwealth Pool's own judo club to back up that claim.· No evidence was offered to back up the claim.· And, even relations such as these may not be enough to back up counterfactual claims like the one Poulantzas offers.· Any prophet could say that, but the Mormons had guns to back their claims on the Promised Land.· None of these writers produced research evidence to back up their claims, basing them exclusively on clinical practice and theoretical projections.· But Weisberg said there was insufficient evidence to back that claim in the Menendez case.· It will be hard for him to back up those claims now that they have been contemptuously dismissed by Dintilhac.· All that is material to this case is what substantial evidence Frank has to back up his claim about Militant infiltration.
· Gundovald's bid for the throne was based on his claim to Merovingian blood.
· Either Alice or Bert could bring such a claim if they suffered damage.· They are also denied the statutory right to bring their dependants or claim supplementary benefits.
· Le Carre repeatedly denied the claim.· Gerald Kingsland, now in New Zealand, denies the claims.· The couple - a man and a woman - deny the claim.· In this way beliefs and values are denied their claim to be real knowledge.· Those who persevere are nearly always told that the teacher has denied their claims.· He denies the claim from opponents that foxhunting is a barbaric sport.· The Navy has denied his claims.
· But a judge dismissed her compensation claim.· She said it would be premature to dismiss the racketeering claim or rule out damages.· But it could also be used to dismiss the claims, even of empiricists, that they knew how nature works.· He dismissed as unreasonable her claim that she should have enough to buy her own farm.· We can not dismiss claims about, say, alternative medicine or acupuncture a priori.· Is that a reason to dismiss them or their claims?· At first instance the trial judge dismissed the claim.· Nolan J. dismissed the claim but the Court of Appeal, by a majority, reversed his decision.
· Lothian and Borders Police admitted liability but disputed her claim for £75,000 damages.· But department administrators dispute those claims, saying the system is on its way to becoming the finest in the nation.· To dispute the priority claims of others.· Vaca disputes that claim but acknowledges that despondency over years of abuse had affected his ministry.· Architects and surveyors will have to be called to give evidence in support of, or to dispute, such claims.· The California Department of Insurance has 372 disputed claims on its books.· He disputed the claim that the funding in any way promoted Inkatha.· The husband disputes the claim, on the ground that there was no consideration for his promise.
· No fee is payable on filing a claim.· Before her death in June 1985, Gentile filed a claim against the town alleging the ticketing was harassment.· Critics say professional athletes have been abusing the generous California system by filing claims from out of state.· The tenant filed a claim against the landlord to recover his losses.· In 1990, 17 employees filed claims with the watchdog agency.· There is no comparable question for the death of Nicole Simpson because the Brown family chose not to file a wrongful-death claim.
· Fairfax tells me that he is a suitor, eager to lay claim to a girl who is now only eleven.· These difficulties are due to the conflicts that arise between both institutions that lay claim to democratic legitimacy.· With his victory in Florida officially certified, Bush announced new moves to lay claim to the White House.· This was the Viking, and he had laid claim to all that was truly his.· Yet who else can lay claim to winning four gold medals at four successive Olympic Games?· Only the very reckless or very good at fighting would lay a claim to be Top Cat himself.
· We can not pay if farmers do not make the claims.· J & J never said it had made illegal marketing claims.· I could make large mystical claims for democracy.· It would be absurd to make high claims for the international morality of the later seventeenth and eighteenth centuries.· How are individuals to know which ones are legitimate and which ones are shams making fake claims?· When women do try to make such claims, this sets up predictable antagonisms between brothers and sisters.· The football team is making a claim on her.
· Contact your tax office and press your claim.· It has no pressing economic claim on my conscience.· New bodies emerged to represent and press the claims of the more assertive national minorities.· With Jamie Pollock suspended for one match, Proctor could press his claims for a recall to the squad.· Almost certainly some suitors must have continued to press their claims through courtiers and household servants.
· The Court of Appeal concluded that he ordinarily worked outside Great Britain and was therefore unable to pursue an unfair dismissal claim.· These include pursuing a claim for policy excess, car hire charges and loss of the use of one's vehicle.· Where that does not resolve any difficulty, the client may pursue his claims with the Solicitors' Complaints Bureau.· Overall, it may be difficult to discover whether there is enough evidence to pursue a claim.· We will pursue a claim against those responsible for your accident.· It seems we may be able to pursue a negligence claim in respect of the fire.· However, it also has its own panel to whom it recommends people wishing to pursue a medical negligence claim.
· Lord Cullen rejected the Timex claim, however.· The Court only examined and rejected a claim based on religious beliefs of immunity from an unquestioned general rule.· Once again, in their view, the world would have rejected their country's claim to international respect.· The rejected claims could be resubmitted for further review by the carrier.· FitzGerald flatly rejects this claim, but on this point her argument strikes me as thin.· Gandhi rejects outright claims made concerning the superior or inferior status of religions.· The Appeal Court also rejected the prosecution's claim that the mutineers had tried to mount a coupd'etat.· But equally it rejects the Soviet claim that the revolutionaries were spokesmen for the masses.
· In 1998 the federal government settled 220 claims involving priests and nuns who had been convicted of criminal abuse.· It had set aside $ 24 million to settle claims by former managers that it had failed to pay required overtime.· If the courts were to try to settle each claim on a case-by-case basis, it could take for ever.· He approached the conference sponsors with a proposition: He would settle his claim without a suit for twenty-six thousand dollars.· In all, London Underground has settled 60 out of 80 claims arising out of the disaster, to the tune of £2m.· But they face the sale of most of the rest of their property in order to settle creditors' claims.· Strenuous efforts were made last weekend to settle the outstanding claim of the town of Seveso itself.
· Oxford blew their chance to stake a claim in the promotion race.· In the last six months, two fledgling dirt-shirt companies have staked claims to this earthy enterprise.· Those undertaking the drainage were quick to stake their claim to the best bits of land.· Honor had been satisfied; each group had staked its claim to its own territory.· Shastri died in 1966, and Indira Gandhi staked her claim.· Other fish may have already staked their claim to other hiding places in your aquarium.· It is another chance for Beagrie to stake a claim in his helter - skelter Goodison career.· And Dad and Mum staked the claim so they have Galactic rights.
· To substantiate claims of priority, etc. 8.· He asked Wong to require the organization to substantiate its claim.· Thus, a certain historical myopia is required to substantiate territorial claims.· But these are no greater than are required to substantiate a claim to professional status.· Though the standard of evidence we demand to substantiate extraordinary claims is high, it is not impossibly high.· Three main reasons can be put forward to substantiate this claim.· Regarding recruitment of staff, there is little factual evidence available to substantiate the claim either way.· Bell, however, offers no direct evidence to substantiate the claim that there has been a shift in demand to services.
· But we must not support the innateness claim with the wrong arguments.· This will help you support your claims, create continuity within the document, and use interesting language and ideas.· It was supported in this claim by the Trustee of Lord Northampton's Settlement, who is co-defendant.· A letter from Fremont to Senator Benton supports this claim.· Or are public subsidies being given to support unspecified claims about cultural maintenance, diversity, and development?· There is no evidence to support this claim.· Some patterns in the survey evidence seem to support this claim.· Cameron did not satisfy the state law requirements to support a claim for intentional infliction of emotional distress.
PHRASES FROM THE ENTRYPHRASES FROM OTHER ENTRIES► bring charges/a lawsuit/a court case/a prosecution/a claim (against somebody)
1truth a statement that something is true, even though it has not been provedclaim that- Before we staked our claim to our own windward isle, there was something I wanted to see first.
- Families were already staking their claims on the beach; children were digging eagerly as terriers, spraying sand all around them.
- Honor had been satisfied; each group had staked its claim to its own territory.
- If you want him, stake your claim.
- Other fish may have already staked their claim to other hiding places in your aquarium.
- Shastri died in 1966, and Indira Gandhi staked her claim.
- Those undertaking the drainage were quick to stake their claim to the best bits of land.
- Lane is a Broadway actor whose main claim to fame was his role as the voice of Timon in "The Lion King."
- But their true calling, and claim to fame, is medicine.
- His main claim to fame was that he made the Chiquita guitar that Billy Gibbons endorsed about ten, fifteen years ago.
- It's a small, ordinary little village, its only claim to fame the castle, and the burial mounds.
- It has no present claim to fame and its longest guidebook entry are the words in Domesday.
- On this fact rests Blackpool's claim to fame.
- That is his principal claim to fame.
- Unlike the chocolate of the film, this is the village's claim to fame.
- Shouldn't we, therefore, be entitled to a no-claims bonus?
- Dole himself did not expect to lay claim to the title of presumptive nominee until after the March 26 primary in California.
- I'd guess it also can lay claim to the oldest leader of a still-functioning organisation today.
- Initially these had been one hundred and seventy-five men and twenty-five horses laying claim to an empire of fourteen million.
- They seem to lay claim to being purely of the mind's eye, a manifestation of pure objectivity.
- This latter idea could lay claim to a basis in ideas of collegiality - but only of a limited nature.
- With his victory in Florida officially certified, Bush announced new moves to lay claim to the White House.
- Some corporations have seized the moral high ground.
- Television is therefore seen to be taking the moral high ground, the side of the punter against the forces of evil.
- Ace had a prior claim on the Doctor's affections.
- Bondholders, on the other hand, have a prior claim on the firm.
- You have a prior claim on him.
- Both countries have staked a claim to the islands.
- Griffey has already staked a claim to this year's Most Valuable Player award.
- He may have staked a claim for a regular place, particularly if Steven Gerrard is not fit.
- In the last six months, two fledgling dirt-shirt companies have staked claims to this earthy enterprise.
- It is another chance for Beagrie to stake a claim in his helter - skelter Goodison career.
- It was in her desperate kisses, the way she clutched at him, her hands roving possessively, staking out claims.
- Others will have already staked a claim with tripods and telescopes.
- Oxford blew their chance to stake a claim in the promotion race.
- We staked claim to the two-man tents set on a steep slope in the rain forest.
- Weedy horrors Weeds are opportunists, quick to stake a claim for any vacant patch of ground they find.
- In the summer of 1953 the union carried out strikes and go-slows in support of a wage claim, but were locked out.
- Many, therefore, blamed Callaghan for the explosion in union wage claims that followed in the early seventies.
- Meanwhile, trade unions became more active in their wage claims, and a vicious price-wage-price spiral developed.
- Mr Scargill urged the miners to prepare for battle: they must stand firm over their wage claim.
- The union will engage in negotiations with the employers in an attempt to persuade them that the wage claim is justified.
- There was also concern that a renewed upturn in inflation could inflame wage claims in the forthcoming pay round.
Gould rejected claims that he had acted irresponsibly.false/extravagant/dubious etc claims firms that make false claims about their products They made claims they couldn’t live up to. the competing claims of scientistsdispute/deny/reject a claim The police denied claims that the men were tortured. Evidence to support these claims is still lacking.claim to do/be something his claim to be the rightful owner of the painting I make no claim to understand the complexities of the situation.2money a)an official request for money that you think you have a right toclaim for claims for compensationreject/uphold/lose etc a claim He lost his claim for unfair dismissal.make/put in/file a claim All claims should be made in writing.pay/wage claim (=a request from workers for more money) Fill in and return the claim form as soon as it arrives. b)the sum of money you request when you make a claim: The insurance company cannot meet (=pay) such enormous claims.3rights a right to do something or to have something, especially because it belongs to you or because you deserve itclaim to/on Surely they have a rightful claim on their father’s land? The Maldives pressed its claim to hold the summit. Philip feared Edward would lay claim to the Scottish crown. the competing claims of parents and teachershave a claim on somebody’s time/attention etc A woman who has given a man children will always have a claim on his love.4stake your claim (for something) to say that you have a right to own or do something, especially when other people also say they have a right to it: Tickets are on a ‘first come, first served’ basis, so stake your claim now.5somebody’s/something’s claim to fame a place or person’s claim to fame is the reason why they are famous – often used humorously to mention something that is not very important: My main claim to fame is that I once shook Madonna’s hand.6land something such as a piece of land that contains valuable mineralsCOLLOCATIONSadjectivesfalse· His claims were later found to be false.unfounded/unsubstantiated (=not based on truth or evidence)· These claims of discrimination are completely unfounded.extravagant claims (=clearly not true)· Some manufacturers make extravagant claims for their products.competing claims· the competing claims of the political partiesconflicting claims (=saying that different things are true)· The reports contained conflicting claims of the number of people killed.verbsmake a claim· He made extravagant claims about the benefits of the diet.deny a claim (=say it is not true)· Government officials denied claims that the country possessed chemical weapons.dispute/reject a claim (=say it is not true)· The prime minister rejected claims of a disagreement within his party.support a claim· The court found no evidence to support her claim.back up a claim (=support it)· They challenged him to back up his claims with evidence.accept a claim· Many scientists were reluctant to accept his claims.challenge a claim (=say that you do not believe it is true)· Washington continued to challenge the claim that global warming is partly caused by carbon dioxide.investigate a claim· Detectives are investigating claims that the two officials took bribes.THESAURUSclaim a statement that something is true, even though it has not been proved: · It is difficult to believe some of the manufacturer's claims for its products.allegation a statement that someone has done something wrong or illegal, but that has not been proved: · He has strongly denied the allegations of sexual harassment.assertion formal something that you say or write that you strongly believe: · the assertion that house prices are fallingcontention formal a strong opinion that someone expresses: · Her main contention is that doctors should do more to encourage healthy eating.