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- [kleym]
- /kleɪm/
- /kleɪm/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [kleym]
- /kleɪm/
Definitions of claimed word
- verb with object claimed to demand by or as by virtue of a right; demand as a right or as due: to claim an estate by inheritance. 1
- verb with object claimed to assert and demand the recognition of (a right, title, possession, etc.); assert one's right to: to claim payment for services. 1
- verb with object claimed to assert or maintain as a fact: She claimed that he was telling the truth. 1
- verb with object claimed to require as due or fitting: to claim respect. 1
- verb without object claimed to make or file a claim: to claim for additional compensation. 1
- noun claimed a demand for something as due; an assertion of a right or an alleged right: He made unreasonable claims on the doctor's time. 1
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Origin of claimed
First appearance:
before 1250 One of the 11% oldest English words
1250-1300; (v.) Middle English claimen < Anglo-French, Old French claimer < Latin clāmāre to cry out; (noun) Middle English < Anglo-French, Old French cla(i)me, noun derivative of the v.
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Parts of speech for Claimed
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
claimed popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 97% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
claimed usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for claimed
adjective claimed
- reserved — kept in reserve; forming a reserve: a reserve fund; a reserve supply.
- set apart — to put (something or someone) in a particular place: to set a vase on a table.
- set aside — the act or state of setting or the state of being set.
- personal — of, relating to, or coming as from a particular person; individual; private: a personal opinion.
- imputed — estimated to have a certain cash value, although no money has been received or credited.
Antonyms for claimed
noun claimed
- answered — Simple past tense and past participle of answer.
- replied — to make answer in words or writing; answer; respond: to reply to a question.
- disclaimed — Simple past tense and past participle of disclaim.
verb claimed
- denied — to withhold something from, or refuse to grant a request of: to deny a beggar.
- abandoned — An abandoned place or building is no longer used or occupied.
- deserted — abandoned; forsaken: the problems of deserted wives and children.
- forsook — a simple past tense of forsake.
- gave — simple past tense of give.
Top questions with claimed
- who can be claimed as a dependent?
- which war claimed the most lives?
See also
Matching words
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