lay claim to

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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [ley kleym too]
- /leɪ kleɪm tu/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [ley kleym too]
- /leɪ kleɪm tu/

Definitions of lay claim to words

verb with object lay claim to 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 lay claim to 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 lay claim to to assert or maintain as a fact: She claimed that he was telling the truth. 1
verb with object lay claim to to require as due or fitting: to claim respect. 1
verb without object lay claim to to make or file a claim: to claim for additional compensation. 1
noun lay claim to 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 lay claim to

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 Lay claim to

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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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".

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Synonyms for lay claim to

verb lay claim to

hold — to have or keep in the hand; keep fast; grasp: She held the purse in her right hand. He held the child's hand in his.
challenge — A challenge is something new and difficult which requires great effort and determination.
defend — If you defend someone or something, you take action in order to protect them.
insist — to be emphatic, firm, or resolute on some matter of desire, demand, intention, etc.: He insists on checking every shipment.
call for — If you call for someone, you go to the building where they are, so that you can both go somewhere.

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Antonyms for lay claim to

verb lay claim to

disbelieve — to have no belief in; refuse or reject belief in: to disbelieve reports of UFO sightings.
forsake — to quit or leave entirely; abandon; desert: She has forsaken her country for an island in the South Pacific.
desert — A desert is a large area of land, usually in a hot region, where there is almost no water, rain, trees, or plants.
deny — When you deny something, you state that it is not true.
reject — to refuse to have, take, recognize, etc.: to reject the offer of a better job.

All 21 Antonyms of lay claim to

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