allege
verbEtymology
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-.
Definitions
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.
- I will further alleage a storie[…]to make us palpably feele his naturall condition.
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To make a claim as justification or proof
To make a claim as justification or proof; to make an assertion without proof.
- The agency alleged that my credit history had problems.
To lighten, diminish.
- and suffir never your soveraynté to be alledged with your subjects,
- Hart that is inly hurt, is greatly eased / With hope of thing, that may allegge his smart[…].
The neighborhood
- neighborallegation
- neighborprivilege
Derived
Vish — recursive loop
A definitional loop anchored at allege. Each word in the ring is defined by the next; follow the chain far enough and it folds back on itself. Scroll to it and watch.
A definitional loop anchored at allege. Each word in the ring appears in the definition of the next; follow the chain far enough and it folds back on itself.
10 hops · closes at allege
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