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Allege (verb) means (law) To formally state something as fact in court, especially under oath.
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1
(law) To formally state something as fact in court, especially under oath.
2
To quote a writer's work as support for or against a point.
3
To put something forward as a reason or excuse.
4
To claim that something is true without offering any proof.
"The agency alleged that my credit history had problems."
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Etymology
This word entered English as Middle English aleggen. Its origin is disputed: it perhaps comes from Old French alleguer, or from Anglo-Norman aleger, a form perhaps going back to Old French esligier (“to acquit”), from Medieval Latin *exlītigāre (“to clear at law”), from Latin ex (“out”) + lītigō (“sue at law”). Alternatively, its meaning derives from Old French alleguer, from Latin allēgāre (“send on a mission, depute; relate, mention, adduce”), from ad (“to”) + lēgō (“send”). See also al-.
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What is the meaning of allege?
"allege" (verb) means (law) To formally state something as fact in court, especially under oath.
What is another word for allege?
Other words for "allege" include aver, say.
What is the opposite of allege?
Opposites of "allege" include contradict, deny, gainsay.
What are the different meanings of allege?
"allege" has 3 main meanings: 1. (law) To formally state something as fact in court, especially under oath; 2. To quote a writer's work as support for or against a point; 3. To put something forward as a reason or excuse.
