1. Verb
To bring forward with positiveness; to declare; to affirm; to assert; as, to allege a fact.
2. Verb
To cite or quote; as, to allege the authority of a judge.
3. Verb
To produce or urge as a reason, plea, or excuse; as, he refused to lend, alleging a resolution against lending.
4. Verb
To alleviate; to lighten, as a burden or a trouble.
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