claim
US /klem/
・UK /kleɪm/
A2
noun
- An assertion of the truth of something, typically one that is disputed or in doubt.
- A request to an insurance company for payment relating to a loss covered by a policy.
- A demand or request for something considered one's due.
- A statement asserting something as a fact.
- A demand for something as rightful or due.
- A statement that something is true.
other
- To state or assert that something is the case, typically without providing evidence or proof.
- To state or assert that something is the case, typically without providing evidence or proof.
- To ask for something that you believe belongs to you or that you have a right to.
- To make a request for something of value, especially money, that you believe you are owed.
verb
- To say that something is true, often without proof.
- To demand or ask for something that you believe is rightfully yours.
- To take or cause the loss of (e.g., a life, property).
Examples
She brought a claim for damages against the company.
excessive wage claims