1claim 
/ˈkleɪm/ verb
claims; claimed; claim·ing /ˈkleɪm/ verb [+ obj] 1 : to say that (something) is true when some people may say it is not true
▪ The man claimed (that) he was a long-lost relative. ▪ They claim (that) the drug prevents hair loss. ▪ She claims (that) the landlord owes her money. — often followed by to + verb ▪ He claims to know nothing about the robbery. ▪ He claims to be an expert. 2 a : to say that you have (something)
▪ He claims a connection to British royalty. ▪ The organization claims 10,000 members. ▪ He claimed ignorance of the robbery. [=he said that he had no knowledge about the robbery]
b : to say that (something) belongs to you or that you deserve (something)
▪ The terrorist group claimed responsibility for the attack. ▪ New Yorkers proudly claim the artist as one of their own. ▪ Both of them claimed credit for the idea. ▪ No one ever claimed authorship for the poem. 3 : to say that you have a legal right to be given (something)
▪ You should claim compensation for the hours you worked. ▪ No heirs came forward to claim the inheritance. ▪ They claimed asylum. ▪ You can claim these expenses as tax deductions. [=you can say that you should be able to pay less money in taxes because of these expenses] 4 : to take (something that belongs to you or that you deserve)
▪ She claimed her baggage and left the airport. ▪ The exiled king returned to claim his rightful place on the throne. 5 — used to say that someone's attention, time, etc., is being given to something ▪ An urgent message claimed [=required, demanded] his attention. ▪ This issue has already claimed too much of our time. [=we have already spent too much time on this issue] 6 : to cause the end of someone's life
▪ The accident claimed seven victims. [=seven people were killed in the accident] ▪ the fatal illness that claimed her life [=caused her death]
▪ The man claimed (that) he was a long-lost relative. ▪ They claim (that) the drug prevents hair loss. ▪ She claims (that) the landlord owes her money. — often followed by to + verb ▪ He claims to know nothing about the robbery. ▪ He claims to be an expert.
▪ He claims a connection to British royalty. ▪ The organization claims 10,000 members. ▪ He claimed ignorance of the robbery. [=he said that he had no knowledge about the robbery]
b : to say that (something) belongs to you or that you deserve (something)
▪ The terrorist group claimed responsibility for the attack. ▪ New Yorkers proudly claim the artist as one of their own. ▪ Both of them claimed credit for the idea. ▪ No one ever claimed authorship for the poem.
▪ You should claim compensation for the hours you worked. ▪ No heirs came forward to claim the inheritance. ▪ They claimed asylum. ▪ You can claim these expenses as tax deductions. [=you can say that you should be able to pay less money in taxes because of these expenses]
▪ She claimed her baggage and left the airport. ▪ The exiled king returned to claim his rightful place on the throne.
▪ The accident claimed seven victims. [=seven people were killed in the accident] ▪ the fatal illness that claimed her life [=caused her death]
— claim·able /ˈkleɪməbəl/ adjective
▪ claimable expenses
/ˈkleɪməbəl/ adjective ▪ claimable expenses
