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al·lege

(ə-lĕj′)

tr.v. al·leged, al·leg·ing, al·leg·es

1. To assert to be true; affirm: alleging his innocence of the charge.

2. To assert prior to a final determination: The indictment alleges that the commissioner took bribes.

3. To state (a plea or excuse, for example) in support or denial of a claim or accusation: The defendant alleges temporary insanity.

4. Archaic To bring forward as an authority.

[Middle English alleggen, from Old French alegier, to vindicate, justify (influenced by aleguer, to give a reason), from esligier, to pay a fine, justify oneself, from Late Latin *exlītigāre, to clear at law : Latin ex-, out; see ex- + Latin lītigāre, to sue; see litigate.]

al·lege′a·ble adj.

al·leg′er n.

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