lay claim

Verb lay claim has 1 sense

• lay claim(v = verb.possession) arrogate, claim - 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"
is one way to bespeak, call for, quest, request
Sample sentences:
Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s PP