claim vs forfeit

forfeit vs claim

claim and forfeit both are nouns.

claim is not an adjective while forfeit is an adjective.

claim and forfeit both are verbs.

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

claim (noun)	forfeit (noun)
demand for something as rightful or due	the act of losing or surrendering something as a penalty for a mistake or fault or failure to perform etc.
an established or recognized right	a penalty for a fault or mistake that involves losing or giving up something
an informal right to something	something that is lost or surrendered as a penalty
an assertion of a right (as to money or property)
a demand
an assertion that something is true or factual

claim (adjective)	forfeit (adjective)
	surrendered as a penalty

claim (verb)	forfeit (verb)
assert or affirm strongly; state to be true or existing	lose (something) or lose the right to (something) by some error, offense, or crime
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 forfeit

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