English verb: allege | |||
1. | allege (communication) report or maintain | ||
Samples | He alleged that he was the victim of a crime. He said it was too late to intervene in the war. The registrar says that I owe the school money. | ||
Examples | They allege that there was a traffic accident | ||
Synonyms | aver, say | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Something ----s something. Somebody ----s that CLAUSE | ||
Broader (hypernym) | assert, asseverate, maintain | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | plead | ||