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10 Language-to-English DictionariesClaim
/kleɪm/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
To state that something is the case or is true, typically without providing evidence or proof.
"He claimed that he had seen the missing document."
- 1
An assertion of the truth of something, typically one that is disputed or in doubt.
"The company rejected the insurance claim."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Middle English word 'claimen', originating from Old French 'clamer', and ultimately from the Latin root 'clamare', meaning 'to cry out or call'. Over centuries, the meaning shifted from crying out for something to formally asserting a legal, moral, or physical right to ownership.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Claim" is said worldwide
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revendiquer
Transliteration: /ʁə.vɑ̃.di.ke/
"Il a revendiqué la propriété du terrain."
beanspruchen
Transliteration: /bəˈʔanʃpʁʊxn̩/
"Sie kann das Erbe beanspruchen."
rivendicare
Transliteration: /ri.ven.diˈka.re/
"Ha voluto rivendicare i suoi diritti."
reclamar
Transliteration: /reklaˈmaɾ/
"Tiene derecho a reclamar su premio."
reivindicar
Transliteration: /ʁej.vĩ.diˈkaɾ/
"Eles querem reivindicar a terra."
दावा करना
Transliteration: daava karna
"उसने पैसे वापस पाने का दावा किया।"
声称
Transliteration: shēngchēng
"他声称自己是无辜的。"
주장하다
Transliteration: jujanghada
"그는 자신의 무죄를 주장했다."
主張する
Transliteration: shuchō suru
"彼は無実であると主張した。"
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