n.
1.an assertion of a right (as to money or property)
2.an assertion that something is true or factual
3.demand for something as rightful or due
4.an informal right to something
5.an established or recognized right
6.a demand especially in the phrase "the call of duty" claim v.
1.assert or affirm strongly
2.demand as being one's due or property
3.ask for legally or make a legal claim to, as of debts, for example
4.lay claim to
5.take as an undesirable consequence of some event or state of affairs
Idiom of the Day
take a look at (someone or something)
to examine (usually briefly) someone or something
I will take a look at the problem with the computer tomorrow.