lay claim
English Thesaurus
1. demand as being one's due or property; assert one's right or title to (verb.possession)
| hyponym | : | pretend, |
| definition | : | put forward a claim and assert right or possession of (verb.possession) |
| hyponym | : | requisition, |
| definition | : | demand and take for use or service, especially by military or public authority for public service (verb.possession) |
| hyponym | : | arrogate, assign, |
| definition | : | make undue claims to having (verb.possession) |
| verb group | : | claim, take, |
| definition | : | lay claim to; as of an idea (verb.communication) |
| derivation | : | claim, |
| definition | : | an assertion of a right (as to money or property) (noun.communication) |
| derivation | : | arrogator, |
| definition | : | a person who through conceit makes pretentious claims to rights or advantages that he or she is not entitled to or to qualities that he or she does not possess (noun.person) |
| derivation | : | claimant, |
| definition | : | someone who claims a benefit or right or title (noun.person) |
| derivation | : | claim, |
| definition | : | an assertion of a right (as to money or property) (noun.communication) |
| derivation | : | arrogator, |
| definition | : | a person who through conceit makes pretentious claims to rights or advantages that he or she is not entitled to or to qualities that he or she does not possess (noun.person) |
| derivation | : | claimant, |
| definition | : | someone who claims a benefit or right or title (noun.person) |
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