English to English verb
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demand as being one's due or property; assert one's right or title to | | Example: He claimed his suitcases at the airline counter Mr. Smith claims special tax exemptions because he is a foreign resident
source: wordnet30
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make undue claims to having | | source: wordnet30
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seize and take control without authority and possibly with force; take as one's right or possession | | Example: He assumed to himself the right to fill all positions in the town he usurped my rights She seized control of the throne after her husband died
source: wordnet30
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To assume, or claim as one's own, unduly, proudly, or presumptuously; to make undue claims to, from vanity or baseless pretensions to right or merit; as, the pope arrogated dominion over kings. | | source: webster1913
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