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Meaning of claim
noun
- A demand of ownership made for something. Example: a claim of ownership
- The thing claimed.
- The right or ground of demanding. Example: You don't have any claim on my time, since I'm no longer your employee.
- 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. Example: The company's share price dropped amid claims of accounting fraud.
- A demand of ownership for previously unowned land. Example: Miners had to stake their claims during the gold rush.
verb
- To demand ownership of.
- To state a new fact, typically without providing evidence to prove it is true.
- To demand ownership or right to use for land.
- To demand compensation or damages through the courts.
- To be entitled to anything; to deduce a right or title; to have a claim.
Source: Free Dictionary API.
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