claim (v.) Copy link Outline 1. exĭgo, ēgi, actum, 32. postŭlo, 13. rĕpĕto, īvi, ītum, 34. rĕposco, 3 (= repeto)5. vindĭco, 1 (esp. in legal sense)6. assĕro, sĕrui, sertum, 3 (c. for oneself)7. interprĕtor, 1 (rare) • claim (v.): 1. exĭgo, ēgi, actum, 3: I will wait for what you promise, and will not c. it except at your convenience, et expectabo ea quae polliceris, neque exigam nisi tuo commodo, Cic. 2. postŭlo, 1: to c. one's right, jus suum p., Ter.: Caes.: Cic. 3. rĕpĕto, īvi, ītum, 3: (to c. back; of what is due): to c. one's property, bona sua r., Cic.: to c. thanks for a favour, pro beneficio gratiam r., Liv. 4. rĕposco, 3 (= repeto): to c. any one for punishment, aliquem ad poenas r., Virg. 5. vindĭco, 1 (esp. in legal sense): to c. one's betrothed as a free person, sponsam in libertatem v., Liv.: Gell.: the Chians c. Homer as their countryman, Homerum Chii suum v., Cic.: to c. a part of the victory for oneself, victoriae partem ad se v., Liv. 6. assĕro, sĕrui, sertum, 3 (c. for oneself): c. not our praises for yourself, ne laudes assere nostras, Ov.: he c.d for himself the cognomen of fortunate, felicis sibi cognomen asseruit, Plin.: the client c.d the virgin as a slave, cliens virginem in servitutem asseruit, Liv.: v. to demand; assume. 7. interprĕtor, 1 (rare): to c. a victory, i. e. lay c. to it, victoriam ut suam int., Vell.