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