claim

B1Frequent NGSL-1

UK /kleɪm/US /kleɪm/

Meaning

noun

a statement that something is true although it has not been proved and other people may not agree with or believe it

“claim about somebody/something, The company had made false claims about its products.”

verb

to say that something is true although it has not been proved and other people may not believe it

“claim (that)…, He claims (that) he was not given a fair hearing.”

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“industry is becoming better known for a less noble innovation the belief that you can claim credit without accepting responsibility we see it every day now with every data breach every privacy”

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“Senate and gubernatorial race outcomes, and even, let's go digital, emoticons used well in online negotiations can lead you to claim more value from that negotiation.”

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Appears in 2 lessons:2019 Stanford Commencement address by Tim Cook Your Body Language May Shape Who You Are

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industry is becoming better known for a less noble innovation the belief that you can claim credit without accepting responsibility we see it every day now with every data breach every privacy

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