English · Word Candidate

claim

/kleɪm/

Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.

Also seen as: claims · claiming · claimed

Sense 1

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

A demand of ownership made for something.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

yêu cầu quyền sở hữu một thứ gì đó

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Noun

Examples

a claim of ownership

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 2

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

The thing claimed.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

điều được yêu cầu

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Noun

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 3

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

To demand ownership of.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

yêu cầu quyền sở hữu

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Verb

Examples

Jeffrey Chuang, an economics student at University College London, said: "I am for independence. I do not think China has any right to claim Taiwan. We have confidence in our country and we know that China is not capable of doing anything to us."

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 4

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

To state a new fact, typically without providing evidence to prove it is true.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

thuyên述 một sự kiện mới mà không cung cấp bằng chứng

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Verb

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Common questions

What does “claim” mean?

A demand of ownership made for something.

Is “claim” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.