claim vs make out

make out vs claim

claim is a noun but make out is not a noun.

claim and make out both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
claim	Yes	No	Yes	No
make out	No	No	Yes	No

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

claim: assert or affirm strongly; state to be true or existing
make out: try to establish

Other hyponyms of claim include pretend, profess, contend, postulate, purport, profess, charge.

claim (noun)	make out (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)	make out (verb)
assert or affirm strongly; state to be true or existing	distinguish by sight or hearing
take as an undesirable consequence of some event or state of affairs	make out and issue
ask for legally or make a legal claim to, as of debts, for example	write all the required information onto a form
lay claim to; as of an idea	imply or suggest
demand as being one's due or property; assert one's right or title to	try to establish
	have sexual intercourse with
	kiss, embrace, or fondle with sexual passion
	detect with the senses
	succeed in doing, achieving, or producing (something) with the limited or inadequate means available
	proceed or get along

Difference between claim and make out

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