Analysis Complete

lay claim

/ lay claim /
verb

Definitions & Examples

verb Sense 1
demand as being one''s due or property; assert one''s right or title to
"He claimed his suitcases at the airline counter"
"Mr. Smith claims special tax exemptions because he is a foreign resident"
Opposites:
forfeit give up throw overboard waive forgo
Type of:
request bespeak call for
Kinds of:
pretend requisition arrogate assign
Derived:
arrogator claim claimant
Verb group:
claim take
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s something with something
Semantic Complexity
41%
Sense Count
1
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
17
Times Searched
3
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Related Words

request bespeak call for pretend requisition arrogate assign forfeit give up throw overboard waive forgo