Synonyms: assert, state, claim, affirm, aver, maintain
Conjugation
| Indicative mood |
|---|
| Present tense | Past tense |
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| (I) allege | (I) alleged |
| (thou) allegest | (thou) allegedst |
| (he) alleges, allegeth | (he) alleged |
| (we) allege | (we) alleged |
| (you) allege | (you) alleged |
| (they) allege | (they) alleged |
| Subjunctive mood |
|---|
| Present tense | Past tense |
|---|
| (I) allege | (I) alleged |
| (thou) allege | (thou) alleged |
| (he) allege | (he) alleged |
| (we) allege | (we) alleged |
| (you) allege | (you) alleged |
| (they) allege | (they) alleged |
| Imperative mood |
|---|
| allege |
| Participles |
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| Present participle | Past participle |
|---|
| alleging | alleged |
The girl alleges she was raped several times in the past seven months by her uncle, who has been arrested.
K̲h̲ān has alleged he was “tortured and beaten all night” while in detention, his lawyer told CNN, adding that the former leader had “bruises on his head” when he met him at the court hearing.