B1 verb
claim
/kleɪm/
- Meaning
- to say something is true without proof; to ask for something as your right
- Example
- "He claims he was at home that night."
- Similar & related words
- assertstatedemandclaim (noun)claimant
- How to use it
- As a verb, "claim" carries the action of the sentence. Practice it in three forms — a fact about yourself, a question, and a negative — for example, turn the example sentence above into your own situation.
- Common mistake
- 'Claim to do' or 'claim that' — 'He claims to have seen it'. 'Pretend' is NOT a synonym — claim can be true or false.