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Pronunciation : Al*lege"
Part of Speech : v. t. [imp. & p. p. Alleged; p. pr. & vb. n. Alleging.]
Etymology : [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
Definition : 1. To bring forward with positiveness; to declare; to affirm; to assert; as, to allege a fact.

2. 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.


Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913

Pronunciation : Al*lege"
Part of Speech : v. t.
Etymology : [See Allay.]
Definition : Defn: To alleviate; to lighten, as a burden or a trouble. [Obs.] Wyclif.


Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913