[verb] demand as being one's due or property; assert one's right or title to; "He claimed his suitcases at the airline counter"; "Mr. Smith claims special tax exemptions because he is a foreign resident" Synonyms:claim, lay claim
[verb] make undue claims to having Synonyms:assign
[verb] seize and take control without authority and possibly with force; take as one's right or possession; "He assumed to himself the right to fill all positions in the town"; "he usurped my rights"; "She seized control of the throne after her husband died" Synonyms:assume, usurp, seize, take over
