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(noun) title
an informal right to something
his claim on her attentions; his title to fame
(noun) title
an established or recognized right
a strong legal claim to the property; he had no documents confirming his title to his father's estate; he staked his claim
(noun) call
a demand especially in the phrase "the call of duty"
take as an undesirable consequence of some event or state of affairs
the accident claimed three lives; The hard work took its toll on her
(verb) take
lay claim to; as of an idea
She took credit for the whole idea
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