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 | ||