noun |
adj |
verb |
adv |
(verb) take over, seize, usurp, assume
seize and take control without authority and possibly with force; take as one's right or possession
He assumed to himself the right to fill all positions in the town; he usurped my rights; She seized control of the throne after her husband died
demand as being one's due or property; assert one's right or title to
He claimed his suitcases at the airline counter; Mr. Smith claims special tax exemptions because he is a foreign resident
(verb) assign
make undue claims to having