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Meanings of
laying claim
in English
Portuguese
assunção
Catalan
assumpció
Spanish
toma
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The act of taking possession of or power over something.
assumption
Portuguese
assunção
Usage of
laying claim
in English
1
Aren't they in some way rivals
laying
claim
to the same territory?
2
I was an embarrassment to the diploma
laying
claim
to a B.A.
3
Unconsciously to ourselves, without
laying
claim
to it, we aim at this.
4
I replied, That, sir, is indeed
laying
claim
to an important interest.
5
Meanwhile,
laying
claim
to Christ's bought-and-paid-for happiness brings us joy today.
6
It has also been complicated by China
laying
claim
to the same waters.
7
Without
laying
claim
to such a distinction, I took the paper and read:
8
They are
laying
claim
to the title of world's most powerful graphics architecture.
9
The lines of her countenance were far from
laying
claim
to my reverence.
10
Haven't you been
laying
claim
to great faith in my judgment?
11
There is much conflict with newcomers
laying
claim
to land.
12
She smiled,
laying
claim
to something that had eluded him.
13
China, Taiwan and Vietnam are among the nations
laying
claim
to often small, uninhabited islands.
14
If there's one thing the Irish are good at, it's
laying
claim
to famous people.
15
By
laying
claim
first, she had secured the valuable hide, just as she had hoped.
16
And I am truthful in
laying
claim
to love.
Other examples for "laying claim"
Grammar, pronunciation and more
This collocation consists of:
laying
claim
laying
lay
Verb
Noun
Translations for
laying claim
Portuguese
assunção
Catalan
assumpció
presa
Spanish
toma
asunción
Laying claim
through the time
Laying claim
across language varieties
United Kingdom
Common
United States of America
Common