C1 a statement that something is true or is a fact , although other people might not believe it:. He said the police assaulted him while he was in custody , a claim that the police deny.
Can you give any evidence to support your claim? He made wild claims about being able to cure cancer. I haven't seen one iota of evidence to support his claim.
His claim to be an important and unjustly neglected painter is sheer self-deception - he's no good at all. There is a growing body of evidence to support their claim. Many experts remain sceptical about his claims. I suspect his claims are not all they seem - he tends to exaggerate. B2 a written request asking an organization to pay you an amount of money that you believe they owe you:. After her house was burgled , she made a claim on her insurance.
Please submit your claim for travelling expenses to the accounts department. She has no rightful claim to the title. I enclose a cheque in settlement of your claim. He marked the spot on his map where he had seen the gold and returned later that month to stake his claim. The company produced receipts in substantiation of its claim. We had to send a doctor's report in support of our claim to the insurance company. She made a claim for compensation. You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics: Insurance.
Morality and rules of behaviour. If no one claims the money , I can keep it. The earthquake claimed hundreds of lives. Idiom claim to fame. After the storm , dozens of claims were filed to collect crop insurance. A claim is also a statement saying that you have a right to something:. They asserted their claim to citizenship. LAW a request to a court , government department , or company for something such as money or property that you believe you have a legal right to:.
LAW a legal right to own something such as a property , business , or title :. The loftiest noses among the winemakers inhale the finest of scents from the tasting glass and proclaim another masterpiece.
Headlines big and small proclaim the bracing news: democratization, as a global project, is over. Top it with sweet and savory goop, and proclaim a new era in the world of pizza. How can we proclaim Christ to a generation that is changing? Stung to the soul, Louis threw himself at her feet, to proclaim his innocence of all these inferences, before heaven and her. Also, "proclaim" is an older word, so it may be used sarcastically. Some examples: Jose claims that his dog ate his homework, but the teacher doesn't believe him.
Some scientist claim that dinosaurs went extinct because an asteroid hit Earth. The king proclaimed that no one in his court could wear the color purple other than his family and him. I do proclaim that you must wash your share of the dirty dishes! Hope that helps! Did you know? Examples of proclaim in a Sentence She proclaimed that she will run for governor. The President proclaimed a national day of mourning.
He took command of the government and proclaimed himself emperor. The magazine proclaimed him to be the best player in baseball. He proclaimed his love for her in a poem. His behavior proclaimed his good upbringing. Roosevelt to proclaim Columbus Day a national holiday. First Known Use of proclaim 14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a. Learn More About proclaim. Time Traveler for proclaim The first known use of proclaim was in the 14th century See more words from the same century.
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