A demand or request for something considered one's due. She filed a claim for compensation after the accident.
An assertion of the truth of something, typically one that is disputed or in doubt. His claim that he could run a mile in under four minutes was met with skepticism.
A piece of land staked out by a miner or prospector, especially in the context of gold mining. He worked tirelessly on his claim, hoping to strike it rich.
A right or title to something. The company has a legal claim to the patent.
In patent law, a sentence or set of sentences that define the scope of protection sought for an invention. The patent was rejected because its key claim was judged too broad.
To assert or demand the recognition of a right, title, possession, etc. She claimed her inheritance after her father's passing.
To state or assert that something is the case, typically without providing evidence or proof. He claimed that he had seen a UFO.
To call for or require as due or fitting. The project claimed all of his attention for several weeks.
To take or assume ownership of something. He claimed the abandoned bicycle as his own.
To cause the loss of (life), to take as a victim. The epidemic has claimed thousands of lives.