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noun statement saying that sth is true ADJ. false, unfounded, unsubstantiated | conflicting There are conflicting claims about the cause of the fire. | absurd, astonishing, extravagant, grandiose VERB + CLAIM make The company had made false claims about its products. I make no claim to understand modern art. | accept They accepted her claim that she had been ill-treated. | challenge | deny, dismiss, dispute, reject Claims of a cover-up were dismissed. | back up, substantiate, support They were able to produce witnesses to support their claim. | investigate PREP. ~ about to investigate claims about appalling prison conditions | ~ of Claims of corruption within the police force were denied. demand for sth ADJ. large, small | excessive excessive wage claims | legal, legitimate | bogus, fraudulent Police are investigating fraudulent claims for fire damage. | accident, compensation, damage/damages, insurance, pay, wage | civil to file a civil claim for damages VERB + CLAIM bring, file, lodge, make, put forward/in, submit She brought a claim for damages against the company. | drop, waive, withdraw | investigage | allow, uphold His claim for compensation was upheld in court. | dismiss | win | meet, pay, settle We will need extra funds to meet all the insurance claims. CLAIM + VERB arise claims arising out of accidents at work | fail The claim failed because the company had not been misled. CLAIM + NOUN form PREP. ~ against claims against the company for breach of contract | ~ for a claim for compensation | ~ on to make a claim on your insurance policy I have many claims on my time. right to have sth ADJ. good, strong | competing, rival competing claims for public money | prior She had a prior claim on his affections. | moral | territorial VERB + CLAIM have He has a good claim to the land. | assert, lay, press, stake Four men laid claim to leadership of the country. to stake a claim to some of the prize money | establish, prove You will have to prove your claim to the property in a court of law. | relinquish, renounce, withdraw PREP. ~ on His children have a claim on his estate. | ~ to She renounced her claim to the property., verb say that sth is true ADV. justifiably, rightfully, rightly | falsely, wrongly The company had falsely claimed that its products were biodegradable. VERB + CLAIM attempt to, try to He tried to claim that he had acted in self-defence. ask for sth you think you have a right to have ADV. back You can claim back some of the cost of your treatment. VERB + CLAIM be able to, be entitled to, can/could You might be entitled to claim compensation if you are injured at work. | attempt to, try to PREP. on Can't you claim on your insurance?
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
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claim
a statement that something is true, even though it has not been proved:
• It is difficult to believe some of the manufacturer's claims for its products.
allegation
a statement that someone has done something wrong or illegal, but that has not been proved:
• He has strongly denied the allegations of sexual harassment.
assertion
formal something that you say or write that you strongly believe:
• the assertion that house prices are falling
contention
formal a strong opinion that someone expresses:
• Her main contention is that doctors should do more to encourage healthy eating., claim
to say that something is true, even though it has not been proved:
• He claims that he didn’t see anything. • She claims to be a descendant of Charles Dickens.
allege
to claim that someone did something wrong or illegal, although you do not give any proof:
• It is alleged that he murdered his wife. • Patients allege that the two firms failed to warn doctors about the dangers of taking the drugs over a long period.
maintain
to repeatedly say that something is true, especially when other people do not believe you:
• He continued to maintain his innocence, even after he was sent to prison. • My mother always maintains that I learned to talk at six months.
insist
to say very firmly that something is true:
• She insists that Tom was there, although he denies it. • Turkey insists that there is more than enough water in the two rivers for all three countries.
assert
formal to state that something is true – used especially in formal writing when reporting someone’s opinion:
• They assert that children work better on their own. • The Environment Minister asserted that one third of the country’s cities had major pollution problems.
contend
formal to claim that something is true, especially when other people disagree with you:
• Lawyers contend that his back problems were due to an existing injury, not the accident. • It is possible, as Kennedy contends, that her medical condition is caused by her work.
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