claim
To say something is true or yours.
Meanings of «claim»
1 · verb
to say something is true or yours
He claims that he saw a strange light in the sky.
2 · noun
a formal request for money you are owed
She filed an insurance claim after the accident.
Similar: requestdemandapplication
Translation
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The difference between similar words
a statement that something is true
claimsomething you say is true, but others may doubt itHer claim that she was ill was not true.
allegationformala claim that someone did wrong, without proofThe allegation against the manager was false.
assertionformala strong statement said as if it were a factHis assertion that he was right made everyone angry.
say that something is true
claimsay something is true, even without proofHe claims that he saw a ghost.
Word family
claim B1 · verbclaimant B2 · nounreclaim B1 · verbunclaimed C1 · adjective