allege 1

verbdomain: v speaking

Princeton WordNet [ver.3.1]

English

Definition

report or maintain

Examples

1.He said it was too late to intervene in the war
2.The registrar says that I owe the school money
3.He alleged that he was the victim of a crime

Synonyms

aver 1
say 2

Derivationally related form

allegement 1

noun

statements affirming or denying certain matters of fact that you are prepared to prove

Hyponym

plead 4

verb

make an allegation in an action or other legal proceeding, especially answer the previous pleading of the other party by denying facts therein stated or by alleging new facts

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