ALL meanings of lay claim to
lay claim to
L l - 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
- noun lay claim to an assertion of something as a fact: He made no claims to originality. 1
- noun lay claim to a right to claim or demand; a just title to something: His claim to the heavyweight title is disputed. 1
- noun lay claim to something that is claimed, especially a piece of public land for which formal request is made for mining or other purposes. 1
- noun lay claim to a request or demand for payment in accordance with an insurance policy, a workers' compensation law, etc.: We filed a claim for compensation from the company. 1
- idioms lay claim to lay claim to, to declare oneself entitled to: I have never laid claim to being an expert in tax laws. 1
- noun lay claim to to assert one's possession of or right to 0
- noun lay claim to to assert one's right or title to 0