Definition, synonyms and related words
plural of claim
"The insurance company rejected all three claims after finding that the damage was caused by negligence rather than an accident."
In plain English: Claims are statements that someone says are true but needs to prove with evidence.
"The insurance company denied his claims after finding him at fault for the accident."
Usage: Use claims to refer to multiple statements that something is true or rights that someone demands. You might say the news reports contain several unverified claims about the incident.
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of claim
"He claims that he lost his wallet yesterday."
In plain English: To claim something is to say it belongs to you or that it is true, even if no one else agrees yet.
"She claims that she lost her keys in the park."
Usage: Use claims when stating that someone asserts something to be true or demands something as their right. This verb often appears in news reports describing allegations or in business contexts regarding ownership disputes.
Derived from Old French clamer (to cry out) via Anglo-Norman, this term originally meant to shout or proclaim loudly in a public assembly. Its modern sense of asserting a right or demand evolved from that initial meaning of vocal declaration.