claiming

1. assert or affirm strongly; state to be true or existingExamples: "He claimed that he killed the burglar"Synonyms: claimAntonyms: disclaim

2. demand as being one's due or property; assert one's right or title toExamples: "He claimed his suitcases at the airline counter"; "Mr. Smith claims special tax exemptions because he is a foreign resident"Synonyms: arrogate, claim, lay claimAntonyms: forfeit

3. ask for legally or make a legal claim to, as of debts, for exampleExamples: "They claimed on the maximum allowable amount"Synonyms: claim

4. lay claim to; as of an ideaExamples: "She took credit for the whole idea"Synonyms: claim, takeAntonyms: disclaim

5. take as an undesirable consequence of some event or state of affairsExamples: "the accident claimed three lives"; "The hard work took its toll on her"Synonyms: claim, exact, take