allege
To adduce as a reason, excuse, support etcTo adduce (something) as a reason, excuse, support etc.
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Meaning
5 senses(transitive)To adduce (something) as a reason, excuse, support etc.
(transitive)To make a claim as justification or proof; to make an assertion without proof.
The agency alleged that my credit history had problems.
behaupten
безоснова́тельно утвержда́тьbezosnovátelʹno utverždátʹ, голосло́вно утвержда́тьgoloslóvno utverždátʹ
(obsolete, transitive)To state under oath, to plead.
заявля́ть под присягойzajavljátʹ pod prisjagoj
(archaic)To cite or quote an author or his work for or against.
(obsolete)To lighten, diminish.
- report or maintain
Examples
31 sentencesWhat did Tom allege?
They're alleging I bribed someone.
Tom is the alleged ringleader.
The newspaper alleged his involvement in the crime.
deDie Zeitung behauptete, dass er an dem Verbrechen beteiligt war.
That man is alleged to have committed the murder.
deDem Mann wird unterstellt, den Mord begangen zu haben.
Translations
6 languagesBy meaning 2
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Origin
From Middle English aleggen, perhaps from Old French alleguer, or from Anglo-Norman alegerFrom Middle English aleggen, perhaps from Old French alleguer, or from Anglo-Norman aleger, the form perhaps from Old French esligier (“to acquit”), from Medieval Latin *exlītigāre (“to clear at law”), from Latin ex (“out”) + lītigō (“sue at law”), but the meaning from Old French alleguer, from Latin allēgāre (“send on a mission, depute; relate, mention, adduce”), from ad (“to”) + lēgō (“send”). See also al-.
From Middle English alleggen, from Old French alegier, from Latin alleviāre (“lighten”), from ad + levis (“light”). Doublet of alleviate.
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Forms
alleges, alleging, alleged, allegedSynonyms
3 synonymsWord family
8 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle