Dictionary entryCEFR B1verb
claim
IPA pronunciation: /kleɪm/
Listen to the pronunciationRussian meaning
утверждать; заявлять; претендовать
English definition
To state something as true, often without proof, or to demand something as one's right.
Example
He claims that he saw the accident happen.
Collocations
- claim that
- claim to be
- claim responsibility
- claim damages
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