Claim is a versatile English word with multiple meanings depending on context.
As a verb, claim can mean:
1. To assert ownership or right to something ("He claimed the prize")
2. To state something as true without providing proof ("She claims to have seen a UFO")
3. To demand something as one's due ("Workers claimed higher wages")
As a noun, claim can refer to:
1. A demand or request for something considered one's due ("insurance claim")
2. An assertion of the truth of something ("scientific claims")
3. A piece of land allocated to a miner ("gold claim")