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claim claimsclaimingclaimed

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verbIf you say that someone claims that something is true, you mean they say that it is true but you are not sure whether or not they are telling the truth .He claimed that it was all a conspiracy against him.A man claiming to be a journalist threatened to reveal details about her private life.'I had never received one single complaint against me,' claimed the humiliated doctor.He claims a 70 to 80 per cent success rate.If you say that someone claims responsibility or credit for something, you mean they say that they are responsible for it, but you are not sure whether or not they are telling the truth.An underground organisation has claimed responsibility for the bomb explosion.He was too modest to claim the credit.If you claim something, you try to get it because you think you have a right to it.Now they are returning to claim what was theirs.If someone claims a record, title, or prize, they gain or win it.Zhuang claimed the record in 54.64 seconds....the first time a British man has claimed a world title in the sport.If something or someone claims your attention, they need you to spend your time and effort on them.There is already a long list of people claiming her attention.If you claim money from the government, an insurance company, or another organization, you officially apply to them for it, because you think you are entitled to it according to their rules.Some 25 per cent of the people who are entitled to claim State benefits do not do so.John had taken out redundancy insurance but when he tried to claim, he was refused payment.They intend to claim for damages against the three doctors....the office which has been dealing with their claim for benefit.Last time we made a claim on our insurance they paid up really quickly.If you claim money or other benefits from your employers, you demand them because you think you deserve or need them.The union claimed a pay rise worth four times the rate of inflation.They are making substantial claims for improved working conditions.Electricity workers have voted for industrial action in pursuit of a pay claim.If you say that a war, disease, or accident claims someone's life, you mean that they are killed in it or by it.The civil war claimed the life of a U.N. interpreter yesterday.Heart disease is the biggest killer, claiming 180,000 lives a year.nounA claim is something which someone says which they cannot prove and which may be false .He repeated his claim that the people backed his action.He rejected claims that he had affairs with six women.A claim is a demand for something that you think you have a right to.Rival claims to Macedonian territory caused conflict in the Balkans.If you have a claim on someone or their attention, you have the right to demand things from them or to demand their attention.She'd no claims on him now.He was surrounded by people, all with claims on his attention. B1

word	claim
definition	verb If you say that someone claims that something is true, you mean they say that it is true but you are not sure whether or not they are telling the truth . He claimed that it was all a conspiracy against him. A man claiming to be a journalist threatened to reveal details about her private life. 'I had never received one single complaint against me,' claimed the humiliated doctor. He claims a 70 to 80 per cent success rate. If you say that someone claims responsibility or credit for something, you mean they say that they are responsible for it, but you are not sure whether or not they are telling the truth. An underground organisation has claimed responsibility for the bomb explosion. He was too modest to claim the credit. If you claim something, you try to get it because you think you have a right to it. Now they are returning to claim what was theirs. If someone claims a record, title, or prize, they gain or win it. Zhuang claimed the record in 54.64 seconds. ...the first time a British man has claimed a world title in the sport. If something or someone claims your attention, they need you to spend your time and effort on them. There is already a long list of people claiming her attention. If you claim money from the government, an insurance company, or another organization, you officially apply to them for it, because you think you are entitled to it according to their rules. Some 25 per cent of the people who are entitled to claim State benefits do not do so. John had taken out redundancy insurance but when he tried to claim, he was refused payment. They intend to claim for damages against the three doctors. ...the office which has been dealing with their claim for benefit. Last time we made a claim on our insurance they paid up really quickly. If you claim money or other benefits from your employers, you demand them because you think you deserve or need them. The union claimed a pay rise worth four times the rate of inflation. They are making substantial claims for improved working conditions. Electricity workers have voted for industrial action in pursuit of a pay claim. If you say that a war, disease, or accident claims someone's life, you mean that they are killed in it or by it. The civil war claimed the life of a U.N. interpreter yesterday. Heart disease is the biggest killer, claiming 180,000 lives a year. noun A claim is something which someone says which they cannot prove and which may be false . He repeated his claim that the people backed his action. He rejected claims that he had affairs with six women. A claim is a demand for something that you think you have a right to. Rival claims to Macedonian territory caused conflict in the Balkans. If you have a claim on someone or their attention, you have the right to demand things from them or to demand their attention. She'd no claims on him now. He was surrounded by people, all with claims on his attention.
inflections	claimsclaimingclaimed
cefr-level	B1

Claim Claimed Claiming Demand Time People Attention Insurance