stake a claim
English
Etymology
See stake.
Verb
- (usually with to) To take an action that asserts a property right in something.
- Who are the nations that have staked a claim to Antarctica lands?
- 2011 February 1, Mandeep Sanghera, “Man Utd 3 - 1 Aston Villa”, in BBC[1]:
- Ferguson kept faith in Rooney, even though Javier Hernandez had scored two goals in as many games to stake a claim for a first-team spot, and his decision was justified after only 54 seconds.
- Synonym: lay claim to
Translations
lay claim — see lay claim