allege
To make a claim as justification or proofTo make a claim as justification or proof; to make an assertion without proof.
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Examples
31 sentencesWhat did Tom allege?
They're alleging I bribed someone.
Tom is the alleged ringleader.
Meaning
5 senses(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
(transitive)To adduce (something) as a reason, excuse, support etc.
(obsolete, transitive)To state under oath, to plead.
заявля́ть под присягойzajavljátʹ pod prisjagoj
More meanings 2
(archaic)To cite or quote an author or his work for or against.
(obsolete)To lighten, diminish.
- report or maintain
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, allegedTenses
allege · alleged · will allege · have 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
See also
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