Claim
Part of speech: noun
Definition: A demand of ownership made for something (eg. claim ownership, claim victory). A new statement of truth made about something, usually when the statement has yet to be verified. A demand of ownership for previously unowned land (eg. in the gold rush, oil rush) A legal demand for compensation or damages.
Part of speech: verb
Definition: To demand ownership of. To state a new fact. To demand ownership or right to use for land. To demand compensation or damages through the courts.
Example sentence: Love does not claim possession, but gives freedom.
Title
Part of speech: noun
Definition: A prefix or suffix added to a person's name to signify either veneration, official position or a professional or academic qualification. See also :Category:TitlesLegal right to ownership of a property; a deed or other certificate proving this.The name of a book, film, musical piece, painting, or other work of art.A publication.A written title, credit, or caption shown with a film, video, or performance (usually titles pl).The subject of a writing; a short phrase that summarizes the entire topic.A division of an act of Congress or Parliament (e.g. Title II of the USA PATRIOT Act)
Part of speech: verb
Definition: The act of assigning someone or something a title.
Example sentence: Under the Timber and Stone Act of 1878, which might well have been called the 'Dust and Ashes Act,' any citizen of the United States could take up one hundred and sixty acres of timber land and, by paying two dollars and a half an acre for it, obtain title.