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Allege
Al-lege′
(ăl-lĕj′)
, Verb.
T.
[
imp. & p. p.
Alleged
(-lĕjd′)
; p. pr. & vb. n.
Alleging
.] [OE.
aleggen
to bring forward as evidence, OF. esligier
to buy, prop. to free from legal difficulties, fr. an assumed LL. exlitigare
; L. ex
+ litigare
to quarrel, sue (see Litigate
). The word was confused with L. allegare
(see Allegation
), and lex
law. Cf. Allay
.] 1.
To bring forward with positiveness; to declare; to affirm; to assert;
as, to
. allege
a fact2.
To cite or quote;
as, to
. allege
the authority of a judge[Archaic]
3.
To produce or urge as a reason, plea, or excuse;
as, he refused to lend,
. alleging
a resolution against lending
Syn. – To bring forward; adduce; advance; assign; produce; declare; affirm; assert; aver; predicate.