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alegar.

to cite as a defence or justification for one's actions

6 characters3 syllables approx.Español language

Meaning & usage

verb/aleˈɡaɾ/[a.leˈɣ̞aɾ]
  1. to cite as a defence or justification for one's actions

    transitive
    alegando que
  2. to claim, to allege

    transitive
  3. to complain

    intransitive
  4. to speak in defence of the accused in a criminal proceeding; to defend

    intransitive
  5. to converse, talk

    Canary-Islands
Where this word comes from

Borrowed from Latin allēgāre.

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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.