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To say that something belongs to oneself.
Spencer University lays claim to the recently published discovery.
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lay claim to — To assert a right to • • • Main Entry: ↑claim * * * lay claim to see ↑claim, 2 • • • Main Entry: ↑lay … Useful english dictionary
lay claim to — ► lay claim to assert one s right to or possession of. Main Entry: ↑lay … English terms dictionary
lay claim to — index call (demand), exact, excise (levy a tax) Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
lay claim to sth — ► to say that you own something or have a right to it: »Through a series of buyouts, we laid claim to the best intellectual property of our time. Main Entry: ↑lay … Financial and business terms
lay claim to — claim entitlement to, assert the right to … English contemporary dictionary
lay claim to something — 1) to say officially that you believe that something belongs to you 2) to state that something belongs to you Both countries lay claim to the territory … English dictionary
lay claim — verb demand as being one s due or property; assert one s right or title to (Freq. 1) He claimed his suitcases at the airline counter Mr. Smith claims special tax exemptions because he is a foreign resident • Syn: ↑claim, ↑arrogate • Ant: ↑forfei … Useful english dictionary
lay claim to — assert one s right to or possession of. → lay … English new terms dictionary
To lay claim to — Claim Claim, n. [Of. claim cry, complaint, from clamer. See {Claim}, v. t.] 1. A demand of a right or supposed right; a calling on another for something due or supposed to be due; an assertion of a right or fact. [1913 Webster] 2. A right to… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
lay claim to — idi to declare oneself entitled to … From formal English to slang
