What is the meaning of claim?

noun

• An assertion of a right (as to money or property. )
  • usage: "his claim asked for damages"
• An assertion that something is true or factual.
  • usage: "his claim that he was innocent"; "evidence contradicted the government's claims"
• Demand for something as rightful or due.
  • usage: "they struck in support of their claim for a shorter work day"
• An informal right to something.
  • usage: "his claim on her attentions"; "his title to fame"
  • synonyms: title
• An established or recognized right.
  • usage: "a strong legal claim to the property"; "he had no documents confirming his title to his father's estate"; "he staked his claim"
  • synonyms: title
• (n.) ()
  • synonyms: call

verb

• Assert or affirm strongly; state to be true or existing.
  • usage: "He claimed that he killed the burglar"
• Demand as being one's due or property; assert one's right or title to.
  • usage: "He claimed his suitcases at the airline counter"; "Mr. Smith claims special tax exemptions because he is a foreign resident"
  • synonyms: lay claim, arrogate
• Ask for legally or make a legal claim to, as of debts, for example.
  • usage: "They claimed on the maximum allowable amount"
• Lay claim to; as of an idea.
  • usage: "She took credit for the whole idea"
  • synonyms: take
• Take as an undesirable consequence of some event or state of affairs.
  • usage: "the accident claimed three lives"; "The hard work took its toll on her"
  • synonyms: take, exact