I.
noun
1 statement saying that sth is true
ADJECTIVE
▪ dubious , false , unfounded , unsubstantiated
▪ conflicting
▪
There are conflicting ~s about the cause of the fire.
▪ absurd , astonishing , bold , exaggerated , extraordinary , extravagant , grandiose , outrageous , ridiculous
▪ central
▪
the central ~ of the book
▪ health (= a claim that a product has health benefits) ( AmE )
VERB + CLAIM
▪ make
▪
The company had made false ~s about its products.
▪
I make no ~ to understand modern art.
▪ hear
▪
We have heard ~s like this many times before.
▪ accept , believe
▪
They accepted her ~ that she had been ill-treated.
▪ challenge
▪ deny , dismiss , dispute , refute , reject
▪
Claims of a cover-up were dismissed.
▪ debunk , disprove
▪ back up , bolster , substantiate , support
▪
They were able to produce witnesses to support their ~.
▪ prove , validate , verify
▪ evaluate , investigate
CLAIM + VERB
▪ be true , stand up
PREPOSITION
▪ ~ about
▪
to investigate ~s about appalling prison conditions
▪ ~ of
▪
Claims of corruption within the police force were denied.
PHRASES
▪ base a ~ on sth
2 demand for sth
ADJECTIVE
▪ large , small
▪ excessive
▪
excessive wage ~s
▪ legal , legitimate
▪ bogus , fraudulent
▪
The police are investigating fraudulent ~s for fire damage.
▪ accident , compensation , damage ( esp. AmE ), damages ( BrE ), insurance , medical ( esp. AmE ), pay , wage ( esp. BrE )
▪ discrimination , harassment , malpractice ( esp. AmE )
▪ civil
▪
to file a civil ~ for damages
VERB + CLAIM
▪ bring , file , lodge , make , put forward , put in , submit
▪
She brought a ~ for damages against the company.
▪ drop , waive , withdraw
▪ investigate
▪ review
▪ allow , uphold
▪
His ~ for compensation was upheld in court.
▪ dismiss
▪ win
▪ meet , pay , settle
▪
We will need extra funds to meet all the insurance ~s.
CLAIM + VERB
▪ arise
▪
~s arising out of accidents at work
▪ fail
▪
The ~ failed because the company had not been misled.
CLAIM + NOUN
▪ form
▪ ~s adjuster (= sb whose job is to settle claims against an insurance company) ( AmE )
▪ ~s payment
PREPOSITION
▪ ~ against
▪
~s against the company for breach of contract
▪ ~ for
▪
a ~ for compensation
▪ ~ on
▪
to make a ~ on your insurance policy
▪
I have many ~s on my time.
3 right to have sth
ADJECTIVE
▪ good , strong
▪ competing , rival
▪
competing ~s for public money
▪ prior
▪
She had a prior ~ on his affections.
▪ moral
▪ land , territorial
VERB + CLAIM
▪ have
▪
He has a good ~ to the land.
▪ assert , lay , press , stake
▪
Four men laid ~ to leadership of the country.
▪
to stake a ~ to some of the prize money
▪ establish , prove
▪
You will have to prove your ~ to the property in a court of law.
▪ forfeit , relinquish , renounce , withdraw
PREPOSITION
▪ ~ on
▪
His children have a ~ on his estate.
▪ ~ to
▪
She renounced her ~ to the property.
II.
verb
1 say that sth is true
ADVERB
▪ justifiably , legitimately , rightfully , rightly
▪ falsely , wrongly
▪
The company had falsely ~ed that its products were biodegradable.
▪ plausibly
▪ frequently , repeatedly
▪ publicly
VERB + CLAIM
▪ attempt to , try to
▪
He tried to ~ that he had acted in self-defence.
2 ask for sth you think you have a right to have
ADVERB
▪ back
▪
You can ~ back some of the cost of your treatment.
VERB + CLAIM
▪ be able to , be entitled to , can
▪
You might be entitled to ~ compensation if you are injured at work.
▪ attempt to , try to
PREPOSITION
▪ on
▪
Can't you ~ on your insurance?
Claim is used with these nouns as the subject: ↑ advocate , ↑ article , ↑ authority , ↑ counsel , ↑ crash , ↑ critic , ↑ email , ↑ expert , ↑ magazine , ↑ newspaper , ↑ plaintiff , ↑ prosecution , ↑ prosecutor , ↑ report , ↑ researcher , ↑ sceptic , ↑ scientist , ↑ source , ↑ survey , ↑ union
Claim is used with these nouns as the object: ↑ allegiance , ↑ allowance , ↑ ancestry , ↑ asylum , ↑ baggage , ↑ benefit , ↑ championship , ↑ citizenship , ↑ compensation , ↑ credit , ↑ crown , ↑ custody , ↑ damage , ↑ deduction , ↑ descent , ↑ discrimination , ↑ dismissal , ↑ dole , ↑ exemption , ↑ expense , ↑ heritage , ↑ immunity , ↑ inheritance , ↑ innocence , ↑ insurance , ↑ jurisdiction , ↑ libel , ↑ life , ↑ luggage , ↑ maintenance , ↑ membership , ↑ ownership , ↑ pension , ↑ political asylum , ↑ precedence , ↑ prize , ↑ rebate , ↑ refund , ↑ relief , ↑ responsibility , ↑ reward , ↑ right , ↑ share , ↑ social security , ↑ sovereignty , ↑ spoils , ↑ spot , ↑ success , ↑ superiority , ↑ support , ↑ throne , ↑ title , ↑ victim , ↑ victory , ↑ win