# claim

URL: /business/verbs/claim · Id: `page:business/verbs/claim`

> Every claim Verb, one per Noun: Domain, Startup, Task.

`claim` acts on 3 [Nouns](/business/nouns/noun). Each is its own [Verb](/business/nouns/verb), named for its Noun.

| Verb | Noun | Definition |
| --- | --- | --- |
| [Domain.claim](/business/nouns/domain/claim) | [Domain](/business/nouns/domain) | Claim gives a Startup a one-label name under an issuing Domain, or assigns it a held Domain through an approved Change. |
| [Startup.claim](/business/nouns/startup/claim) | [Startup](/business/nouns/startup) | Claim binds a provisional Startup to a verified owner, which enables payments and every Verb that moves money. |
| [Task.claim](/business/nouns/task/claim) | [Task](/business/nouns/task) | Claim takes an offered Task from a shared queue or a handoff and makes the calling Worker its assignee. |