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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 : [ gcide ]


  Claim \Claim\ (kl[=a]m), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Claimed
     (kl[=a]md); p. pr. & vb. n. Claiming.] [OE. clamen,
     claimen, OF. clamer, fr. L. clamare to cry out, call; akin to
     calare to proclaim, Gr. kalei^n to call, Skr. kal to sound,
     G. holen to fetch, E. hale haul.]
     1. To ask for, or seek to obtain, by virtue of authority,
        right, or supposed right; to challenge as a right; to
        demand as due.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     2. To proclaim. [Obs.] --Spenser.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     3. To call or name. [Obs.] --Spenser.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     4. To assert; to maintain. [Colloq.]
        [1913 Webster]

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 : [ gcide ]


  Claim \Claim\, v. i.
     To be entitled to anything; to deduce a right or title; to
     have a claim.
     [1913 Webster]
  
           We must know how the first ruler, from whom any one
           claims, came by his authority.           --Locke.
     [1913 Webster]

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 : [ gcide ]


  Claim \Claim\, n. [Of. claim cry, complaint, from clamer. See
     Claim, v. t.]
     1. A demand of a right or supposed right; a calling on
        another for something due or supposed to be due; an
        assertion of a right or fact.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     2. A right to claim or demand something; a title to any debt,
        privilege, or other thing in possession of another; also,
        a title to anything which another should give or concede
        to, or confer on, the claimant. ``A bar to all claims upon
        land.'' --Hallam.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     3. The thing claimed or demanded; that (as land) to which any
        one intends to establish a right;; as, a settler's claim;
        a miner's claim. [U.S. & Australia]
        [1913 Webster]
  
     4. A loud call. [Obs.] --Spenser
        [1913 Webster]
  
     To lay claim to, to demand as a right. ``Doth he lay claim
        to thine inheritance?'' --Shak.
        [1913 Webster]

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) : [ web1913 ]


  Claim \Claim\, v. i.
     To be entitled to anything; to deduce a right or title; to
     have a claim.
  
           We must know how the first ruler, from whom any one
           claims, came by his authority.           --Locke.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) : [ web1913 ]


  Claim \Claim\, n. [Of. claim cry, complaint, from clamer. See
     Claim, v. t.]
     1. A demand of a right or supposed right; a calling on
        another for something due or supposed to be due; an
        assertion of a right or fact.
  
     2. A right to claim or demand something; a title to any debt,
        privilege, or other thing in possession of another; also,
        a title to anything which another should give or concede
        to, or confer on, the claimant. ``A bar to all claims upon
        land.'' --Hallam.
  
     3. The thing claimed or demanded; that (as land) to which any
        one intends to establish a right; as a settler's claim; a
        miner's claim. [U.S. & Australia]
  
     4. A loud call. [Obs.] --Spenser
  
     To lay claim to, to demand as a right. ``Doth he lay claim
        to thine inheritance?'' --Shak.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) : [ web1913 ]


  Claim \Claim\ (kl[=a]m), v.?. [imp. & p. p. Claimed
     (kl[=a]md); p. pr. & vb. n. Claiming.] [OE. clamen,
     claimen, OF. clamer, fr. L. clamare to cry out, call; akin to
     calare to proclaim, Gr. ? to call, Skr. kal to sound, G.
     holen to fetch, E. hale haul.]
     1. To ask for, or seek to obtain, by virtue of authority,
        right, or supposed right; to challenge as a right; to
        demand as due.
  
     2. To proclaim. [Obs.] --Spenser.
  
     3. To call or name. [Obs.] --Spenser.
  
     4. To assert; to maintain. [Colloq.]

From WordNet (r) 2.0 : [ wn ]


  claim
       n 1: an assertion of a right (as to money or property); "his
            claim asked for damages"
       2: an assertion that something is true or factual; "his claim
          that he was innocent"; "evidence contradicted the
          government's claims"
       3: demand for something as rightful or due; "they struck in
          support of their claim for a shorter work day"
       4: an informal right to something; "his claim on her
          attentions"; "his title to fame" [syn: title]
       5: 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" [syn: title]
       6: a demand especially in the phrase "the call of duty" [syn: call]
       v 1: assert or affirm strongly; state to be true or existing; "He
            claimed that he killed the burglar" [ant: disclaim]
       2: 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" [syn: lay claim, arrogate]
          [ant: forfeit]
       3: ask for legally or make a legal claim to, as of debts, for
          example; "They claimed on the maximum allowable amount"
       4: lay claim to; as of an idea; "She took credit for the whole
          idea" [syn: take] [ant: disclaim]
       5: 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" [syn: take, exact]

From Greek Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-el-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  claim
     Αγγλικά n.
     η διεκδίκηση της κυριότητας ενός πράγματος
     Αγγλικά vb.
     διεκδικώ

From English Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  claim
     n.
     1 A demand of ownership made for something.
     2 The thing claimed.
     3 The right or ground of demanding.
     4 A new statement of something one believes to be the truth, usually
  when the statement has yet to be verified or without valid evidence
  provided.
     5 A demand of ownership for previously unowned land.
     6 (lb en legal) A legal demand for compensation or damages.
     vb.
     To demand ownership of.

From English Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  Claim
     German n.
     1 m claim
     2 m advertising slogan

From English Wiktionary: English language only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-en-2023-07-27 ]


  claim
     n.
     1 A demand of ownership made for something.
     2 The thing claimed.
     3 The right or ground of demanding.
     4 A new statement of something one believes to be the truth, usually
  when the statement has yet to be verified or without valid evidence
  provided.
     5 A demand of ownership for previously unowned land.
     6 (lb en legal) A legal demand for compensation or damages.
     vb.
     To demand ownership of.

From English Wiktionary: Western, Greek, and Slavonic languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western_Greek_Slavonic-2023-07-27 ]


  claim
     n.
     1 A demand of ownership made for something.
     2 The thing claimed.
     3 The right or ground of demanding.
     4 A new statement of something one believes to be the truth, usually
  when the statement has yet to be verified or without valid evidence
  provided.
     5 A demand of ownership for previously unowned land.
     6 (lb en legal) A legal demand for compensation or damages.
     vb.
     To demand ownership of.

From English Wiktionary: Western, Greek, and Slavonic languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western_Greek_Slavonic-2023-07-27 ]


  Claim
     German n.
     1 m claim
     2 m advertising slogan

From English Wiktionary: Western languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western-2023-07-27 ]


  claim
     n.
     1 A demand of ownership made for something.
     2 The thing claimed.
     3 The right or ground of demanding.
     4 A new statement of something one believes to be the truth, usually
  when the statement has yet to be verified or without valid evidence
  provided.
     5 A demand of ownership for previously unowned land.
     6 (lb en legal) A legal demand for compensation or damages.
     vb.
     To demand ownership of.

From English Wiktionary: Western languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western-2023-07-27 ]


  Claim
     German n.
     1 m claim
     2 m advertising slogan

From Finnish Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-fi-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  claim
     Englanti n.
     1 vaatimus
     2 (yhteys oikeustiede k=en) vaade; korvausvaatimus
     3 (''kaivoksen tms.'') valtaus
     4 (yhteys liiketalous k=en) reklamaatio
     5 väittämä, väitös
     Englanti vb.
     1 lunastaa
     2 vaatia
     3 velkoa
     4 väittää

From Swedish Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-sv-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  claim
     Engelska n.
     1 krav, fordran; anspråk
     2 påstående
     Engelska vb.
     1 kräva, fordra
     2 hävda, påstå

From German - English Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 : [ freedict:deu-eng ]


  Claim /klˈaɪm/ 
  claim 
        "ein Claim abstecken"  - stake a claim
     Synonym: Förderrecht

From English-Arabic FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.6.3 : [ freedict:eng-ara ]


  Claim /klˈeɪm/
  الإدّعاء

From English-български език FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 : [ freedict:eng-bul ]


  claim //kleɪm// 
  1. и́скане, прете́нция
  demand of ownership
  2. прете́нция
  demand of ownership for previously unowned land
  3. иск, прете́нция, реклама́ция
  law: demand for compensation
  4. заявле́ние
  new statement of truth made about something

From English-български език FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 : [ freedict:eng-bul ]


  claim //kleɪm// 
  1. правя реламация
  law: to demand compensation
  2. изисквам, претендирам
  to demand ownership of something
  3. претендирам
  to demand ownership or right to use for land