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- [kleym]
- /kleɪm/
- /ʌnˈkleɪmd/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [kleym]
- /kleɪm/
Definitions of unclaimed word
- verb with object unclaimed 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 unclaimed 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 unclaimed to assert or maintain as a fact: She claimed that he was telling the truth. 1
- verb with object unclaimed to require as due or fitting: to claim respect. 1
- verb without object unclaimed to make or file a claim: to claim for additional compensation. 1
- noun unclaimed 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 unclaimed
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 Unclaimed
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
unclaimed 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".
unclaimed usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for unclaimed
adj unclaimed
- anonymous — If you remain anonymous when you do something, you do not let people know that you were the person who did it.
- innominate — having no name; nameless; anonymous.
adjective unclaimed
- bearding — the growth of hair on the face of an adult man, often including a mustache.
- whatchamacallit — an object or person whose name one does not know or cannot recall.
- whatsis — a thing or object whose name one does not know or cannot recall.
Antonyms for unclaimed
adjective unclaimed
- identified — to recognize or establish as being a particular person or thing; verify the identity of: to identify handwriting; to identify the bearer of a check.
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