Claim
Claim verb - To state as a fact usually forcefully.
Keep
Keep verb - To mark with an appropriate practice, rite, or ceremony.
How words are described
| old | old claim | old keep |
| good | good claim | good keep |
| best | best claim | best keep |
| better | better claim | better keep |
| Other adjectives: original, single, small, actual, big, main, major. | ||
Common collocations
Both words in one sentence
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Different for Girls: Albert tries to get Sally to get out of her disguise by claiming that he has a mole on his penis, but Sally manages to dismiss this claim and keep her disguise by claiming that she had no mole there.
Source: Film / Carry On Jack -
Aragorn's early life is a lot like that of King Arthur, who was placed for adoption by Merlin to keep him hidden and safe from his enemies until he could claim his throne.
Source: Rags to Royalty - At most, one can claim they could rebuild the warp core, like they managed to keep rebuilding those warp-capable shuttle craft (possibly from those warp-capable shuttle craft).
Cite this Source
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Keep or Claim. 2016. Accessed August 07, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/claim/keep.
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