Find the word to describe the idea you have in mind

Reverse Search

Search results for "claim" in Definitions [Change Search Options] [Hide Search Options]

Reverse Search allows you to search within the full text of dictionary entries for words, word parts, and phrases.

Search for entries that contain:

Word(s)

Exact matches of any of the individual words entered in the search box.

Example: Searching for "apple orange" identifies all entries that contain the word "apple" or the word "orange."

Word(s) + Forms

Any form of any of the individual words entered in the search box.

Example: Searching for "apple orange" identifies all entries that contain the word "apple" or "apples" or "orange" or "oranges."

All Word(s)

Exact matches of all of the individual words entered in the search box.

Example: Searching for "apple orange" identifies all entries that contain the word "apple" and the word "orange."

Text String

The exact sequence of words and/or characters entered in the search box (for example, a fragment of a word, a single word, multiple words, or even a phrase containing punctuation)

Example: Searching for "a variety of apple" identifies all entries that contain that phrase. Searching for "app" identifies all entries that contain the letters "app," such as occurrences of "apple," "application," and "apply."

allege	to say or claim to be true without having proof.
argue	to state or claim in support of what one thinks or believes (often followed by a clause beginning with "that"). [1/3 definitions]
charge	a claim that a person has done something wrong; accusation. [1/12 definitions]
demand	something that must be done; claim. [1/6 definitions]
entitle	to give a right or legal claim to. [1/2 definitions]
mortgage	a written agreement by which a bank or other institution agrees to lend money so that one can buy a property. The bank holds a claim to this property until the money is paid back.
pretend	to claim or act in a false way in order to trick. [1/2 definitions]
profess	to claim or state as true. [1/2 definitions]
stake¹	to make a claim to or mark off, using stakes or as if using stakes (often followed by "off" or "out"). [1/4 definitions]
urge	to push forward one's argument or claim in order to persuade others to act according to your wishes. [1/5 definitions]

reverse search