claim vs counterclaim

counterclaim vs claim

claim and counterclaim both are nouns.

claim and counterclaim both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
claim	Yes	No	Yes	No
counterclaim	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, counterclaim is a hyponym of claim; that is, counterclaim is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than claim:

claim: ask for legally or make a legal claim to, as of debts, for example
counterclaim: set up a claim in opposition to a previous claim

Other hyponyms of claim include demand, exact, demand.

claim (noun)	counterclaim (noun)
demand for something as rightful or due	a claim filed in opposition to another claim in a legal action
an established or recognized right
an informal right to something
an assertion of a right (as to money or property)
a demand
an assertion that something is true or factual

claim (verb)	counterclaim (verb)
assert or affirm strongly; state to be true or existing	set up a claim in opposition to a previous claim
take as an undesirable consequence of some event or state of affairs
ask for legally or make a legal claim to, as of debts, for example
lay claim to; as of an idea
demand as being one's due or property; assert one's right or title to

Difference between claim and counterclaim

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