All claim synonyms
claim
C c noun claim
- case β A particular case is a particular situation or incident, especially one that you are using as an individual example or instance of something.
- requirement β that which is required; a thing demanded or obligatory: One of the requirements of the job is accuracy.
- interest β the feeling of a person whose attention, concern, or curiosity is particularly engaged by something: She has a great interest in the poetry of Donne.
- plea β an appeal or entreaty: a plea for mercy.
- suit β a set of clothing, armor, or the like, intended for wear together.
- request β the act of asking for something to be given or done, especially as a favor or courtesy; solicitation or petition: At his request, they left.
- assertion β a positive statement, usually made without an attempt at furnishing evidence
- application β An application for something such as a job or membership of an organization is a formal written request for it.
- call β a demand for redeemable bonds or shares to be presented for repayment
- allegation β An allegation is a statement saying that someone has done something wrong.
- demand β If one thing demands another, the first needs the second in order to happen or be dealt with successfully.
- petition β a formally drawn request, often bearing the names of a number of those making the request, that is addressed to a person or group of persons in authority or power, soliciting some favor, right, mercy, or other benefit: a petition for clemency; a petition for the repeal of an unfair law.
- birthright β Something that is your birthright is something that you feel you have a basic right to have, simply because you are a human being.
- ultimatum β a final, uncompromising demand or set of terms issued by a party to a dispute, the rejection of which may lead to a severance of relations or to the use of force.
- lien β the spleen.
- title β a clause in the 1972 Education Act stating that no one shall because of sex be denied the benefits of any educational program of activity that receives direct federal aid.
- reclamation β the reclaiming of desert, marshy, or submerged areas or other wasteland for cultivation or other use.
- prerogative β an exclusive right, privilege, etc., exercised by virtue of rank, office, or the like: the prerogatives of a senator.
- profession β a vocation requiring knowledge of some department of learning or science: the profession of teaching. Compare learned profession.
- due β together; in unison.
- postulation β to ask, demand, or claim.
- protestation β the act of protesting or affirming.
- pretension β the laying of a claim to something.
- requisition β the act of requiring or demanding.
- declaration β A declaration is an official announcement or statement.
- privilege β a right, immunity, or benefit enjoyed only by a person beyond the advantages of most: the privileges of the very rich.
- part β a portion or division of a whole that is separate or distinct; piece, fragment, fraction, or section; constituent: the rear part of the house; to glue the two parts together.
- pretense β pretending or feigning; make-believe: My sleepiness was all pretense.
- dibs β If someone has dibs on something, or if they have first dibs on it, they have the right to have it before anyone else.
- affirmation β the act of affirming or the state of being affirmed
- counterclaim β a claim set up in opposition to another, esp by the defendant in a civil action against the plaintiff
verb claim
- hold β 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 β A challenge is something new and difficult which requires great effort and determination.
- defend β If you defend someone or something, you take action in order to protect them.
- insist β to be emphatic, firm, or resolute on some matter of desire, demand, intention, etc.: He insists on checking every shipment.
- call for β If you call for someone, you go to the building where they are, so that you can both go somewhere.
- assert β If someone asserts a fact or belief, they state it firmly.
- collect β If you collect a number of things, you bring them together from several places or from several people.
- need β a requirement, necessary duty, or obligation: There is no need for you to go there.
- take β to get into one's hold or possession by voluntary action: to take a cigarette out of a box; to take a pen and begin to write.
- ask β If you ask someone something, you say something to them in the form of a question because you want to know the answer.
- believe β If you believe that something is true, you think that it is true, but you are not sure.
- allege β If you allege that something bad is true, you say it but do not prove it.
- declare β If you declare that something is true, you say that it is true in a firm, deliberate way. You can also declare an attitude or intention.
- knock β to strike a sounding blow with the fist, knuckles, or anything hard, especially on a door, window, or the like, as in seeking admittance, calling attention, or giving a signal: to knock on the door before entering.
- hit β to deal a blow or stroke to: Hit the nail with the hammer.
- uphold β to support or defend, as against opposition or criticism: He fought the duel to uphold his family's honor.
- vindicate β to clear, as from an accusation, imputation, suspicion, or the like: to vindicate someone's honor.
- advance β To advance means to move forward, often in order to attack someone.
- require β to have need of; need: He requires medical care.