01 v. t. To bring forward with positiveness; to declare; to affirm; to assert; as, to allege a fact.
imp. & p. p.
Alleged; p. pr. & vb. n.
Alleging
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1.
To bring forward with positiveness; to declare; to affirm; to assert; as, to allege a fact.
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2.
To cite or quote; as, to allege the authority of a judge.[Archaic]
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3.
To produce or urge as a reason, plea, or excuse; as, he refused to lend, alleging a resolution against lending.