misclaim

claim

M m

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [kleym]
- /kleɪm/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [kleym]
- /kleɪm/

Definitions of misclaim word

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

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 Misclaim

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Misclaim

misclaim 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".

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Antonyms for misclaim

noun misclaim

claim — If you say that someone claims that something is true, you mean they say that it is true but you are not sure whether or not they are telling the truth.

Just one Antonym for misclaim