lay claim
1.
(
verb
) demand as being one's due or property; assert one's right or title to: "He claimed his suitcases at the airline counter"; "Mr. Smith claims special tax exemptions because he is a foreign resident"
Synonyms:
arrogate
,
claim
Related Words:
arrogate
,
ascribe
,
assign
,
bespeak
,
call for
,
quest
,
request
,
requisition
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