to lay a claim to a right
21right — As a noun, and taken in an abstract sense, means justice, ethical correctness, or consonance with the rules of law or the principles of morals. In this signification it answers to one meaning of the Latin jus, and serves to indicate law in the… …
22claim — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun 1 statement saying that sth is true ADJECTIVE ▪ dubious, false, unfounded, unsubstantiated ▪ conflicting ▪ There are conflicting claims about the cause of the fire …
23lay — I [[t]le͟ɪ[/t]] VERB AND NOUN USES ♦♦ lays, laying, laid (In standard English, the form lay is also the past tense of the verb in some meanings. In informal English, people sometimes use the word lay instead of …
24claim — [[t]kleɪm[/t]] v. t. 1) to demand by or as if by virtue of a right; demand as a right or as due: to claim an estate by inheritance[/ex] 2) to assert or maintain as a fact: She claimed that she was telling the truth[/ex] 3) to require as due or… …
25claim — I. v. a. Require, ask, demand, challenge, call for, lay claim to, assert as one s right. II. v. n. 1. Derive a right, obtain a title. 2. Assert a claim, put forward the claim. III. n. 1. Demand, call, requisition. 2. Right, pretension, title,… …
26lay — lay1 verb (past and past participle laid) 1》 put down, especially gently or carefully. 2》 put down and set in position for use. ↘Brit. set cutlery on (a table) in preparation for a meal. ↘put the material for (a fire) in place.… …
27claim — v. & n. v.tr. 1 a (often foll. by that + clause) demand as one s due or property. b (usu. absol.) submit a request for payment under an insurance policy. 2 a represent oneself as having or achieving (claim victory; claim accuracy). b (foll. by to …
28lay 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 …
29claim — 1. verb 1) Davies claimed that she was lying Syn: assert, declare, profess, maintain, state, hold, affirm, avow; argue, contend, allege; formal aver 2) no one claimed the items Syn …
30lay claim to — assert one s right to or possession of. → lay …
