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to lay claim to something

to lay claim to some·thing
T t

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [too ley kleym too suhm-thing]
    • /tu leɪ kleɪm tu ˈsʌmˌθɪŋ/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [too ley kleym too suhm-thing]
    • /tu leɪ kleɪm tu ˈsʌmˌθɪŋ/

Definition of to lay claim to something words

  • phrase to lay claim to something If you lay claim to something you do not have, you say that it belongs to you. 0
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Parts of speech for To lay claim to something

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
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to lay claim to something popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 86% 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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