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English verb: lay claim | |||
| 1. | lay claim (possession) demand as being one's due or property; assert one's right or title to | ||
| Samples | He claimed his suitcases at the airline counter. Mr. Smith claims special tax exemptions because he is a foreign resident. | ||
| Synonyms | arrogate, claim | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Somebody ----s PP | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | bespeak, call for, quest, request | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | arrogate, assign, pretend, requisition | ||
| Verb group | claim, take | ||
| Antonyms | forfeit, give up, throw overboard, waive, forego, forgo | ||
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