Claim
nnoun.communicationan assertion of a right (as to money or property)Examples:- his claim asked for damages
Derivationally Related Form:claim
Hypernyms:assertion asseveration averment
Inherited Hypernyms:claimassertiondeclarationstatementmessagecommunicationabstractionentity
Direct Hyponyms:cause of actiondibspretension
Full Hyponyms:cause of actiondibspretension
nnoun.communicationan assertion that something is true or factualExamples:- his claim that he was innocent
- evidence contradicted the government's claims
Derivationally Related Form:claim
Hypernyms:assertion asseveration averment
Inherited Hypernyms:claimassertiondeclarationstatementmessagecommunicationabstractionentity
Direct Hyponyms:allegationallegement
Full Hyponyms:allegationbill of particulars
nnoun.actdemand for something as rightful or dueExamples:- they struck in support of their claim for a shorter work day
Derivationally Related Form:claim
Hypernyms:demand
Inherited Hypernyms:claimdemandactivityacteventpsychological featureabstractionentity
Direct Hyponyms:insurance claim
Full Hyponyms:insurance claim
nnoun.attributean informal right to somethingSynset:title
Examples:- his claim on her attentions
- his title to fame
Derivationally Related Form:claim
Hypernyms:right
Inherited Hypernyms:claimrightabstractionconceptideacontentcognitionpsychological featureabstractionentity
nnoun.attributean established or recognized rightSynset:title
Examples:- a strong legal claim to the property
- he had no documents confirming his title to his father's estate
- he staked his claim
Derivationally Related Form:titulartitularytitle
Hypernyms:legal right
Inherited Hypernyms:titlelegal rightrightabstractionconceptideacontentcognitionpsychological featureabstractionentity
Direct Hyponyms:entitlement
Full Hyponyms:entitlement
nnoun.communicationa demand especially in the phrase "the call of duty"Synset:call
Hypernyms:demand
Inherited Hypernyms:calldemandrequestmessagecommunicationabstractionentity
vverb.communicationassert or affirm strongly; state to be true or existingExamples:- He claimed that he killed the burglar
Antonyms:disclaim
Derivationally Related Form:claim
Hypernyms:affirm
Inherited Hypernyms:claimaffirm
Direct Hyponyms:chargecontendmake outpostulatepretendprofesspurport
Full Troponyms:chargecomplaincontendmake outprofesspurporttax
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something | Somebody ---s that CLAUSE | They --- to move (apply to: claim)
vverb.possessiondemand as being one's due or property; assert one's right or title toSynset:arrogate lay claim
Examples:- He claimed his suitcases at the airline counter
- Mr. Smith claims special tax exemptions because he is a foreign resident
Antonyms:forfeit
Derivationally Related Form:claimantarrogatorclaim
Hypernyms:ask for bespeak call for quest request
Inherited Hypernyms:claimrequestcommunicateconveytransfermove
Direct Hyponyms:arrogateassignpretendrequisition
Full Troponyms:arrogatepretendrequisition
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something | Somebody ---s PP (apply to: lay claim)
vverb.communicationask for legally or make a legal claim to, as of debts, for exampleExamples:- They claimed on the maximum allowable amount
Derivationally Related Form:claimantclaim
Hypernyms:ask for bespeak call for quest request
Inherited Hypernyms:claimrequestcommunicateconveytransfermove
Direct Hyponyms:counterclaimdemandexact
Full Troponyms:callcommandcounterclaimdemand
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something | Somebody ---s PP
vverb.communicationlay claim to; as of an ideaSynset:take
Examples:- She took credit for the whole idea
Antonyms:disclaim
Derivationally Related Form:claim
Hypernyms:affirm assert aver avow swan swear verify
Inherited Hypernyms:claimaffirmdeclarestateexpress
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something | Somebody ---s somebody | Something ---s something
vverb.communicationtake as an undesirable consequence of some event or state of affairsSynset:exact take
Examples:- the accident claimed three lives
- The hard work took its toll on her
Hypernyms:ask call for demand involve necessitate need postulate require take
Inherited Hypernyms:claimnecessitate
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something | Somebody ---s somebody | Something ---s somebody | Something ---s something