claim vs lay claim

lay claim vs claim

claim is a noun but lay claim is not a noun.

claim and lay claim both are verbs.

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

As verbs, claim and lay claim are synonyms defined as:

claim and lay claim: demand as being one's due or property; assert one's right or title to

Other synonyms of claim include arrogate.

claim (noun)	lay claim (noun)
demand for something as rightful or due
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)	lay claim (verb)
assert or affirm strongly; state to be true or existing	demand as being one's due or property; assert one's right or title to
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 lay claim

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