What does "allege" mean?
Allege: To cite or quote; as, to allege the authority of a judge. [Archaic]
Additional senses
- 2.To produce or urge as a reason, plea, or excuse; as, he refused to lend, alleging a resolution against lending.
- 3.To alleviate; to lighten, as a burden or a trouble. [Obs.] Wyclif.
Sources
- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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