claim
🇺🇸
/kleɪm/
🇬🇧
/kleɪm/
verb
B1
to say something is true without proof
She claims to be the fastest runner.
B1
to say you have done or achieved something
He claims he won the race.
B1
to ask for money you have a right to
You can claim money from insurance.
B1
to ask for something that is yours
No one came to claim the lost bag.
R
to get someone's attention
The loud noise claimed his attention.
R
to get or win something
She claims a spot on the team.
R
to cause someone's death
The accident claims two lives.
noun
B1
a statement that may not be true
His claim about the weather was wrong.
B2
a request for money you are owed
She filed an insurance claim.
B2
a right to something
They have no claim to the house.
translation
to say something is true without proof; to say you have done or achieved something; to ask for money you have a right to; to ask for something that is yours; to get someone's attention; to get or win something; to cause someone's death
a statement that may not be true; a request for money you are owed; a right to something
Word Forms
3rd Present
claims
Past
claimed
Perfect
claimed
Progressive
claiming
Plural
claims