claim

/kleɪm/
noun 5verb 5

Collocations

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1

(noun.) statement saying that sth is true

ADJ

false, unfounded, unsubstantiated

conflicting

The two witnesses made conflicting claims about what happened at the accident scene.

absurd, astonishing, extravagant, grandiose

VERB + CLAIM

make

She made a claim for compensation after the accident damaged her car.

accept

Most doctors will accept your claim if you provide proper medical evidence.

challenge

deny, dismiss, dispute, reject

The company rejected claims that it had polluted the local water supply.

back up, substantiate, support

The insurance company asked for documents to back up his claim for damages.

investigate

PREP

~ about

The newspaper published a story about claims about the company's unsafe working practices.

~ of

The government rejected all claims of fraud in the election process.

2

(noun.) demand for sth

ADJ

large, small

excessive

The company rejected the insurance claim as excessive and refused to pay anything.

legal, legitimate

bogus, fraudulent

The insurance company rejected his bogus claim about the stolen jewelry.

accident, compensation, damage/damages, insurance, pay, wage

civil

She decided to pursue a civil claim against the company for the injury she suffered.

VERB + CLAIM

bring, file, lodge, make, put forward/in, submit

The insurance company decided to file a claim after the car accident.

drop, waive, withdraw | investigage

allow, uphold

The insurance company allowed his claim after he submitted the necessary documents.

dismiss | win

meet, pay, settle

The company agreed to pay all the damage claims within two weeks.

CLAIM + VERB

arise

Several legal claims arose from the faulty product that injured customers last year.

fail

His insurance claim failed after the company discovered he had withheld important information.

CLAIM + NOUN

form

PREP

~ against

The insurance company rejected several claims against them for property damage.

~ for

She filed a claim for damages after the car accident last month.

~ on

My children have so many claims on my attention that I struggle to finish my work.

3

(noun.) right to have sth

ADJ

good, strong

competing, rival

The two companies have rival claims to the same patent technology.

prior

The bank had a prior claim on the house before the creditors could take action.

moral | territorial

VERB + CLAIM

have

She has a strong claim to the inheritance after her father's death last year.

assert, lay, press, stake

She pressed her claim for compensation after the accident damaged her car.

establish, prove

He struggled to establish his claim that he invented the device first.

relinquish, renounce, withdraw

PREP

~ on

The charity organization has a claim on the government funding that was promised last year.

~ to

He gave up his claim to the throne after living abroad for many years.

4

(verb.) say that sth is true

ADV

justifiably, rightfully, rightly

falsely, wrongly

He wrongly claimed that he had already paid his electricity bill last month.

VERB + CLAIM

attempt to, try to

She attempted to claim a refund for the damaged jacket she bought last week.

5

(verb.) ask for sth you think you have a right to have

ADV

back

If you kept your receipt, you can claim back the money from the store.

VERB + CLAIM

be able to, be entitled to, can/could

If you lose your job unfairly, you may be able to claim damages from your employer.

attempt to, try to

PREP

on

You should claim on your home insurance if the roof gets damaged in a storm.

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