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claim

Noun

∙ A demand of ownership made for something (e.g. claim ownership, claim victory).
∙ A new statement of truth made about something, usually when the statement has yet to be verified.
∙ A demand of ownership for previously unowned land (e.g. in the gold rush, oil rush)
∙ A legal demand for compensation or damages. law

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. law
∙ To be entitled to anything; to deduce a right or title; to have a claim. intransitive
∙ To proclaim. archaic
∙ To call or name. archaic