allege.
To state under oath, to plead.
Meaning & usage
To state under oath, to plead.
To cite or quote an author or his work for or against.
To adduce (something) as a reason, excuse, support etc.
To make a claim as justification or proof; to make an assertion without proof.
The agency alleged that my credit history had problems.
Where this word comes from
From Middle English aleggen, perhaps from Old French alleguer, or from Anglo-Norman aleger, the form perhaps from Old French esligier (“to acquit”), from Medieval Latin *exlītigāre (“to clear at law”), from Latin ex (“out”) + lītigō (“sue at law”), but the meaning from Old French alleguer, from Latin allēgāre (“send on a mission, depute; relate, mention, adduce”), from ad (“to”) + lēgō (“send”). See also al-.
To lighten, diminish.
Where this word comes from
From Middle English alleggen, from Old French alegier, from Latin alleviāre (“lighten”), from ad + levis (“light”). Doublet of alleviate.
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