Words · Very common
claim
/kleɪm/ · 5 letters · 5 distinct letters
- verb
assert or affirm strongly; state to be true or existing
He claimed that he killed the burglar
- noun
an assertion of a right (as to money or property)
his claim asked for damages
- verb
demand as being one's due or property; assert one's right or title to
He claimed his suitcases at the airline counter
- noun
an assertion that something is true or factual
his claim that he was innocent
- verb
ask for legally or make a legal claim to, as of debts, for example
They claimed on the maximum allowable amount