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claims

/kleɪmz/

claims is the plural of claim.

claims is the third-person singular simple present indicative of claim.

Meaning of claim

Noun

claim (plural claims)

  1. A demand of ownership made for something.
    • a claim of ownership
  2. The thing claimed.
  3. The right or ground of demanding.
    • You don't have any claim on my time, since I'm no longer your employee.
  4. A new statement of something one believes to be the truth, usually when the statement has yet to be verified or without valid evidence provided.
    • The company's share price dropped amid claims of accounting fraud.
  5. A demand of ownership for previously unowned land.
    • Miners had to stake their claims during the gold rush.
  6. A legal demand for compensation or damages.

See all 15 meanings of claim

Phrases with claims

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Words that rhyme with claims

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Questions about claims

What is claims the plural of?
Claims is the plural of claim.
How do you pronounce claims?
Claims is pronounced /kleɪmz/.

Words near claims in the dictionary

  1. claiming races
  2. claiming someone's life
  3. claimings
  4. claimless
  5. claimlessness
  6. claims
  7. claims adjuster
  8. claims adjusters
  9. claims someone's life
  10. claims to fame
  11. claimsman

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