Allege: alternatives and connections

The quality of being absolute; independence of everything extraneous; unlimitedness; absolute power; independent reality; positiveness.

To of or admit the knowledge of; to recognize as a fact or truth; to declare one's belief in; as, to acknowledge the being of a God.

to declare or affirm solemnly and formally as true; "Before God I swear I am innocent"

To declare to, solemnly; to assert to (any one) with the design of inspiring belief or confidence.

To declare or assert positively and as matter of fact; to affirm openly.

to declare or affirm solemnly and formally as true; "Before God I swear I am innocent"

To make declaration of; to assert; to affirm; to set forth; to avow; as, he declares the story to be false.

To declare not to be true; to gainsay; to contradict; -- opposed to affirm, allow, or admit.

The quality of being dogmatical; positiveness.

The manner or character of a dogmatist; arrogance or positiveness in stating opinion.

Reality; actuality; truth; as, he, in fact, excelled all the rest; the fact is, he was beaten.

In fact; by the act or fact.

To determine an issue of fact, and to declare such a determination to a court; as, the jury find for the plaintiff.

Advanced beyond the usual degree; advanced for season; as, the grass is forward, or forward for the season; we have a forward spring.

assert or affirm; "Rousseau's philosophy holds that people are inherently good"

To bring about; to bring forward; to be the cause or agent of; to effect, do, perform, or execute; -- often used with a noun to form a…

The reach and positiveness with which a person can remember; the strength and trustworthiness of one's power to reach and represent or…

To make known; to declare; to publish; as, to notify a fact to a person.