lay claim to — to assert one's right to something; to state that one has a rightful ownership or entitlement to something
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: to assert one's right to something; to state that one has a rightful ownership or entitlement to something
Pronunciation (IPA): /leɪ kleɪm tuː/
Korean meaning: ~에 대한 권리를 주장하다, ~의 소유권을 주장하다
Korean pronunciation: **레이** **클레임** **투**
Example Sentences
- My cat laid claim to my favorite chair and refuses to move even when I bribe her with treats.
- Several countries lay claim to the resource-rich Antarctic territory.
- He laid claim to being the inventor of the selfie stick, though evidence suggests otherwise.
lay claim to
NOUN//leɪ kleɪm tuː//
to assert one's right to something; to state that one has a rightful ownership or entitlement to something
to assert one's right to something; to state that one has a rightful ownership or entitlement to something
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Origin
'lay'는 고대 영어 'lecgan'(놓다)에서, 'claim'은 라틴어 'clamare'(외치다)에서 유래되었습니다. 중세 시대 토지 분쟁에서 자신의 깃발을 꽂고 소유권을 외치며 주장하던 관습에서 나온 표현입니다.
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“My cat laid claim to my favorite chair and refuses to move even when I bribe her with treats.”
“Several countries lay claim to the resource-rich Antarctic territory.”
“He laid claim to being the inventor of the selfie stick, though evidence suggests otherwise.”
“The startup laid claim to revolutionizing the food delivery industry.”
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