Claim ( noun , verb )

(As a noun)

Claim ( noun )

1. A demand or request for something, often as a right.
2. An assertion or statement that something is true.
3. A right or entitlement to something.
4. A statement of ownership or authorship of something.

Origin:

From middle english claimen, from old french clamer, from latin clamare ("to shout, call out, claim").

Examples:

1. He made a claim for compensation.
2. She made a claim for the inheritance.
3. The company made a claim for the patent.
4. He made a claim that he was innocent.
5. She made a claim that the book was hers.

(As a verb)

Claim ( verb )

1. A demand or request for something, often as a right.
2. An assertion or statement that something is true.
3. A right or entitlement to something.
4. A statement of ownership or authorship of something.

Origin:

From middle english claimen, from old french clamer, from latin clamare ("to shout, call out, claim").

Examples:

1. He made a claim for compensation.
2. She made a claim for the inheritance.
3. The company made a claim for the patent.
4. He made a claim that he was innocent.
5. She made a claim that the book was hers.