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claim — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. t. ask, demand, requisition, require; lay claim to; informal, contend, allege, assert. n. demand, requisition, requirement, prerogative; lien, hold; plea, counterclaim; title. See affirmation, command … English dictionary for students
claim — ► VERB 1) state as being the case, without being able to give proof. 2) demand as one s due. 3) call for (someone s attention). 4) request (money) under the terms of an insurance policy. 5) cause the loss of (someone s life). ► NOUN 1) … English terms dictionary
Claim (patent) — Patent claims are the part of a patent or patent application that defines the scope of protection granted by the patent. The claims define, in technical terms, the extent of the protection conferred by a patent, or the protection sought in a… … Wikipedia
claim — v. & n. v.tr. 1 a (often foll. by that + clause) demand as one s due or property. b (usu. absol.) submit a request for payment under an insurance policy. 2 a represent oneself as having or achieving (claim victory; claim accuracy). b (foll. by to … Useful english dictionary
claim — ▪ I. claim claim 1 [kleɪm] noun [countable] 1. COMMERCE a request or demand for money, or the amount of money asked for: • The developer made a claim against the owner for extra building costs. • There were very large claims for loss of earnings … Financial and business terms
claim — verb 1》 assert that something is the case. 2》 demand as one s property or earnings. ↘request (money) under the terms of an insurance policy. 3》 call for (someone s attention). 4》 cause the loss of (someone s life). noun 1》 an assertion of the … English new terms dictionary
One-child policy — Government sign in Tang Shan: For a prosperous, powerful nation and a happy family, please practice family planning. The one child policy (simplified Chinese: 计划生育政策; traditional Chinese: 計劃生育政策; pinyin: jìhuà shēngyù zhèngcè; literally policy of … Wikipedia
claim — n [Old French, from clamer to call, claim, from Latin clamare to shout, proclaim] 1 a: a demand for something (as money) due or believed to be due; specif: a demand for a benefit (as under the workers compensation law) or contractual payment (as… … Law dictionary
One Tree Hill (TV series) — One Tree Hill Intertitle, seasons 1–4; 8 Genre Drama, Sports Format Teen drama … Wikipedia
due — adj Due, rightful, condign are comparable when they mean being in accordance with what is just and appro priate. Due, which basically means owed or owing as a debt, carries over in the sense here considered a strong implication that the thing so… … New Dictionary of Synonyms
