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Meaning of claim | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B1 Frequent
kleɪm

Definitions

  1. A demand of ownership made for something.
  2. A demand of ownership made for something
  3. The thing claimed.
  4. The thing claimed
  5. The right or ground of demanding.
  6. The right or ground of demanding
  7. A new statement of something one believes to be the truth, usually when the statement has yet to be verified or without valid evidence provided.
  8. A new statement of something one believes to be the truth, usually when the statement has yet to be verified or without valid evidence provided
  9. A demand of ownership for previously unowned land.
  10. A demand of ownership for previously unowned land
  11. A legal demand for compensation or damages.

Equivalents

Azərbaycanca iddia
Беларуская патрабаваць
Български иск
Bosanski pasta
Čeština nárok tvrdit tvrzení zábor
Cymraeg hawlio
Esperanto aserti pretendi
Eesti nõue
Gàidhlig tagair tagairt
ગુજરાતી દાવો
Hrvatski pasta
Bahasa Indonesia gugatan klaim pretensi tuntutan
日本語 クレーム 主張 権利 請求
Қазақша жариялау
한국어 요청 주장 청구
Kurdî demandar îddia
Latina postulo
Lëtzebuergesch behaapten
Shqip mëtoj
Српски pasta
Svenska anspråk käromål pasta påstående
اردو دَعْوَیٰ

Examples

“a claim of ownership”
“a claim of victory”
“You don't have any claim on my time, since I'm no longer your employee.”
“The company's share price dropped amid claims of accounting fraud.”
“Bailey, in using accents, felt that he was 'directing to their proper pronuntiation' and showing 'the Orthoepia of the English Tongue' (title page, Dictionarium Britannicum, 1730 edition). The claim is ridiculous.”
“The thing is, we've even had formal confirmation from Government itself that the crucial research required to make such sweeping claims hasn't been done!”
“Miners had to stake their claims during the gold rush.”

CEFR level

B1
Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
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