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It infuriates me that the work of white American writers can be universal and lay claim to classic texts, while black and female authors are ghetto-ized as 'other.'
Jesmyn Ward

Meaning of "lay claim to" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF LAY CLAIM TO

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WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE LAY CLAIM TO

lay a course
lay a finger on
lay aboard
lay an egg
lay analyst
lay aside
lay at someone´s door
lay away
lay bare
lay brother
lay days
lay down
lay down one´s arms
lay down the law
lay figure
lay hands on
lay hold of
lay in
lay into
lay it on

WORDS THAT END LIKE LAY CLAIM TO

according to
be a wake-up to
come home to
come to
come up to
down to
due to
face up to
give rise to
give way to
go to
in addition to
in order to
look forward to
make up to
prior to
put up to
set fire to
set to
stand up to

Synonyms and antonyms of lay claim to in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «lay claim to» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF LAY CLAIM TO

Find out the translation of lay claim to to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of lay claim to from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «lay claim to» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

宣称自己
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

reclamar
570 millions of speakers

English

lay claim to
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

के लिए दावा
380 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Arabic

تدعي
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

претендовать на
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

reivindicar
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

দাবী দাবী
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

prétendre à
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Berbuat demikian
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

beanspruchen
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

を主張する
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

에 대한 권리를 주장
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Lay claim
85 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Vietnamese

đặt yêu cầu bồi thường
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

கூற்று
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

हक्क ठेवा
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Iddia etmek
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

pretesa di porre
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

pretendować do
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

претендувати на
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

pretinde
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

να διεκδικήσουν
15 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Afrikaans

aanspraak maak op
14 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Swedish

göra anspråk på
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

legge beslag på
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of lay claim to

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «LAY CLAIM TO»

The term «lay claim to» is very widely used and occupies the 12.095 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «LAY CLAIM TO» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about lay claim to

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6 QUOTES WITH «LAY CLAIM TO»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word lay claim to.
1
Stella Blum
Fashion is so close in revealing a person's inner feelings and everybody seems to hate to lay claim to vanity so people tend to push it away. It's really too close to the quick of the soul.
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Mark Z. Danielewski
I believe the structure of 'House of Leaves' is far more difficult to explain than it is to read. And while I'd like to lay claim to some extraordinary act of originality, truth is I'm only taking advantage of capabilities inherent in everyone.
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Carl Jung
We are born at a given moment, in a given place and, like vintage years of wine, we have the qualities of the year and of the season of which we are born. Astrology does not lay claim to anything more.
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David Mixner
Every spring, this country will be reminded of the Lady from Texas. As trees bloom and flowers carpet our nation's capital, Lady Bird Johnson will be remembered. Only Lady Bird Johnson could, with her vision of a beautiful America, lay claim to spring as her memorial.
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Alva Myrdal
The longing for peace is rooted in the hearts of all men. But the striving, which at present has become so insistent, cannot lay claim to such an ambition as leading the way to eternal peace, or solving all disputes among nations.
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Jesmyn Ward
It infuriates me that the work of white American writers can be universal and lay claim to classic texts, while black and female authors are ghetto-ized as 'other.'

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «LAY CLAIM TO»

Discover the use of lay claim to in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to lay claim to and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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A Concordance to the Poems of Robert Browning
912.62 Prince H. Passionate stretch, fires up for lawlessness, lays claim 934.28 Fifine 46 She makes, and justice stamp the sole claim she asserts ? 940.21 Claim to . . . equality? nay, but predominance. 943.24 Lay claim to ! Your best self  ...
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The Dialectical Necessity of Morality: An Analysis and ...
After all, a PPA may waive its right and, if so, may certainly omit to lay claim to it. But, of course, it can only waive a claim to a right, or omit to lay claim to it, if it considers that it has a right to waive or not to lay claim to. So the fact that there may ...
Deryck Beyleveld, 1992
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Trials from Classical Athens
So there were two proper courses open to Xenokles' wife, either to dispute the father's estate with Endios during his life, or on the death of the adopted son to lay claim to her brother's estate, especially if, as they claim, Endios had betrothed  ...
Christopher Carey, 2012
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The Naked Public Square: Religion and Democracy in America
Thanks to the logic inherent in the First Amendment, religion "cannot lay claim to compulsive authority" in America. Religion cannot call in the police to enforce its truth claims. Although not writing from a specifically American perspective, ...
Richard John Neuhaus, 1986
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Reason and Morality
Either he would not consider these powers to be his rights at all or he would at least not lay claim to these powers. To lay claim to something X as one's right is contrasted with the situation where one makes no claim to have it as one's right.
Alan Gewirth, 1981
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The Dictionary of Lahu
si=qwe (N) id. ve (V) lay claim to; stake out a claim to he ve ve (OV) claim a piece of land for a swidden ti-mi ve ve (OV) claim possession of a paddyfield ve-na ve claim too large a share for oneself ve-na-hT-na (Elabv) struggle selfishly for an ...
James A. Matisoff, 1988
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Betrayal of Too Trusting a People: The UN, the UK and the ...
Guinea Conakry would be able to lay claim to Guinea Bissau on account of their contiguity, ethnicity and common name. Somalia would be able to claim Djibouti, formerly French Somalia. Swaziland would be able to claim the KaNgwane and ...
Carlson Anyangwe, 2009
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Art's Claim to Truth
The epochal character of Being—namely, its permanent difference from beings— also signifies that philosophy can in no way lay claim to having attained Being by way of deepening its knowledge of beings. This was the presupposition on ...
Gianni Vattimo, Santiago Zabala, 2013
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Phraseological Dictionary English - German: General ...
Claim for damages may be made by the injured party (Schadenersatzansprüche sind vom Geschädigten / von der Geschädigten zu tellen). lay claim to für sich beanspruchen, reklamieren: We can lay claim to the concept of an open control ...
Roland Kraus, Peter Baumgartner, 2011
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Burma's Mass Lay Meditation Movement: Buddhism and the ...
But the Shweygin raised a number of valid objections that resulted in lingering controversy over Mahasi's methods and the center—prin- cipally, the suitability of laity and monks living in close proximity. In time, the acceptance of the lay claim to ...
Ingrid Jordt, 2007

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «LAY CLAIM TO»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term lay claim to is used in the context of the following news items.
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Smithfield hosting Tar Heel Leagues state softball tournament …
... five different age divisions will compete against one another in a double elimination style tournament for a chance to lay claim to a state title. «News & Observer, Jul 15»
2
Corey Stoll finds super roles in 'Ant-Man,' John Corbett on new FX …
Technically, he really can't lay claim to the costumed part. Stoll never got to wear the stylish yellow-and-black outfit that appears on screen in ... «Fresno Bee, Jul 15»
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Water, water everywhere in Florida, but whose is it? - The News-Press
From the time rain falls on the landscape until it either reaches the oceans or trickles into below-ground aquifers, who can lay claim to it? «The News-Press, Jul 15»
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Cameron must work hard to engineer pay equality | Business | The …
Look at the gender balance in the 2.3-million-strong engineering profession, which can only lay claim to a 6.7% rate of female participation. «The Guardian, Jul 15»
5
WWE Battleground 2015 Results: John Cena Defeats Kevin Owens
Not only will one winner emerge to break their 1-1 tally, but that same competitor will also lay claim to WWE's United States Championship. «Business 2 Community, Jul 15»
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CGB Hall of Fame: (16) Bob Calonico v. (2) Desean Jackson …
Very few universities, especially in the Bay Area, can lay claim to that sort of shared heritage. Calonico's love for music extends beyond just a ... «California Golden Blogs, Jul 15»
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I wanted to tell you a story: The tale of author Joanna Briscoe …
... well as star of pop videos, for no apparent reason – even the possessed teen fantasist that I was was unable to lay claim to singing abilities). «The Independent, Jul 15»
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Stouffville pitchers proud to put 'Canada back on top of softball world'
There are not many people who can lay claim to winning a softball world championship and Pan American Games gold medal in the same year ... «YorkRegion.com, Jul 15»
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[VIDEO] Melbourne Demons vs Brisbane Lions: AFL highlights …
Melbourne though you'd probably say have had better form than the Lions for most of the year, albeit not that much better, and can lay claim to ... «The Roar, Jul 15»
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Hawthorn Hawks building for an immaculate collection …
In fact, Breust and Smith can, for now, lay claim to having the best winning strike-rate of any VFL-AFL footballer to have played 100 games. «Rockhampton Morning Bulletin, Jul 15»

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