allege
verb/əˈledʒ/
/əˈledʒ/
[often passive] (formal)Verb Forms
| present simple I / you / we / they allege | /əˈledʒ/ /əˈledʒ/ |
| he / she / it alleges | /əˈledʒɪz/ /əˈledʒɪz/ |
| past simple alleged | /əˈledʒd/ /əˈledʒd/ |
| past participle alleged | /əˈledʒd/ /əˈledʒd/ |
| -ing form alleging | /əˈledʒɪŋ/ /əˈledʒɪŋ/ |
- to state something as a fact but without giving proof
- allege (that)… The prosecution alleges (that) she was driving carelessly.
- it is alleged (that)… It is alleged that he mistreated the prisoners.
- be alleged to be, have, etc. something He is alleged to have mistreated the prisoners.
- allege something This procedure should be followed in cases where dishonesty has been alleged.
Oxford Collocations DictionaryAllege is used with these nouns as the subject:- article
- case
- charge
- …
Word OriginMiddle English (in the sense ‘declare on oath’): from Old French esligier, based on Latin lis, lit- ‘lawsuit’; confused in sense with Latin allegare ‘allege’.
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