beweren — meaning in English

English meaning

• allege verb To state under oath, to plead.
• claim verb To state that something is true, often without having proved it yet.
• purport verb To convey, imply, or profess (often falsely or inaccurately).

Senses

beweren is used for these senses in English:

• allege (transitive) To make a claim as justification or proof; to make an assertion without proof.
• purport To convey, imply, or profess (often falsely or inaccurately). [(usually) with to (+ infinitive)]

allege — full definition

1. verb To state under oath, to plead.
2. verb To cite or quote an author or his work for or against.
3. verb To adduce (something) as a reason, excuse, support etc.
4. verb To make a claim as justification or proof; to make an assertion without proof.

claim — full definition

1. verb To state that something is true, often without having proved it yet.
2. verb To formally ask for something you believe you are owed or entitled to.
3. noun A statement that something is true, especially one still to be proven.
4. noun A formal request for money, property, or a right one believes is owed.

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