claim | |
1. n. A demand of ownership made for something (e.g. claim ownership, claim victory). | |
2. n. A new statement of something one believes to be the truth, usually when the statement has yet to be verified or without valid evidence provided. | |
3. n. A demand of ownership for previously unowned land (e.g. in the gold rush, oil rush) | |
4. n. (legal) A legal demand for compensation or damages. | |
5. v. To demand ownership of. | |
6. v. To state a new fact, typically without providing evidence to prove it is true. | |
7. v. To demand ownership or right to use for land. | |
8. v. (legal) To demand compensation or damages through the courts. | |
9. v. (intransitive) To be entitled to anything; to deduce a right or title; to have a claim. | |
10. v. (archaic) To proclaim. | |
11. v. (archaic) To call or name. | |