Senses
认领/ 認領 to claim
To identify and claim property that belongs to one; to claim lost or found property.
认领/ 認領 to adopt
To adopt a child, such as an orphan, through legal procedures or formal recognition
认领/ 認領 to acknowledge
(legal) For a father to recognize a child born outside of marriage as his own, giving the child the same legal status as one born within a marriage.
认领/ 認領 to undertake
To voluntarily take on a specific task, project, or responsibility