stake a claim English

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stake a claim Expression

— If you stake a claim you use stakes to mark land that belongs to you.

— If you stake a claim to something, you make people know that it is yours. I staked my claim on the icecream. You should stake your claim to that title.

stake a claim verb

— (usually, with to) To take an action that asserts a property right in something.

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Own, possess

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