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counterclaim vs claim

claim vs counterclaim

counterclaim and claim both are nouns.

counterclaim and claim both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
counterclaim Yes No Yes No
claim Yes No Yes No
As verbs, claim is a hypernym of counterclaim; that is, claim is a word with a broader meaning than counterclaim:
  • counterclaim: set up a claim in opposition to a previous claim
  • claim: ask for legally or make a legal claim to, as of debts, for example
counterclaim (noun) claim (noun)
a claim filed in opposition to another claim in a legal action 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
counterclaim (verb) claim (verb)
set up a claim in opposition to a previous claim assert or affirm strongly; state to be true or existing
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 counterclaim and claim

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