allege

Definition of Allege in English :

Verb

1. allege, aver, say

report or maintain

Example Sentences:
'He alleged that he was the victim of a crime'
'He said it was too late to intervene in the war'
'The registrar says that I owe the school money'

aver
say

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Allege

see synonyms of allege

verb (tr; may take a clause as object)

1.

to declare in or as if in a court of law; state without or before proof

he alleged malpractice

2.

to put forward (an argument or plea) for or against an accusation, claim, etc

3. archaic

to cite or quote, as to confirm

Allege

see synonyms of allege

verb transitiveWord forms: alˈleged or alˈleging

1.

to assert positively, or declare; affirm; esp., to assert without proof

2.

to offer as a plea, excuse, etc.

in his defense he alleged temporary insanity

3. Archaic

to cite as an authority (for or against)

Allege

see synonyms of allege

tr.v. al·leged, al·leg·ing, al·leg·es

1. To assert to be true; affirm: alleging his innocence of the charge.

2. To assert prior to a final determination: The indictment alleges that the commissioner took bribes.

3. To state (a plea or excuse, for example) in support or denial of a claim or accusation: The defendant alleges temporary insanity.

4. Archaic To bring forward as an authority.

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