alleges

Meanings

• verb

  Make an accusation or claim, often without proof.

  - "The defendant in the courtroom alleges that the plaintiff stole his property."
  - "The suspect alleges that he was acting in self-defense."

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with alleges
legs , regress , cess , progress , cessation

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Variants

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allege , alleged , alleges , alleging

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Etymology

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From Old French 'allegier', meaning 'to remove, to clear, to accuse'.

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Trivia

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1. The term 'alleges' is derived from the Old French word 'allegier', which means 'to remove' or 'to clear'.

2. The word 'alleges' is often used in legal contexts, but it can also be used in everyday language to mean 'to claim' or 'to assert'.

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Related Concepts

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1. accusation: An allegation is a type of accusation, but not all accusations are allegations. An allegation is a formal statement of a claim, often made in a legal context, while an accusation can refer to any statement that accuses someone of wrongdoing.

2. claim: An allegation is a type of claim, but not all claims are allegations. A claim is a statement that something is the case, while an allegation is a statement that something is the case and often implies that there is evidence to support it.

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Culture

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In literature and art, 'alleges' is often used in the context of legal proceedings or accusations. For example, in Shakespeare's 'Othello', Iago alleges that Desdemona has been unfaithful to Othello.

How to Memorize "alleges"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize a courtroom scene where someone is making an accusation. Picture the accuser standing before a judge and jury, making an allegation against the defendant.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'alleges' with the word 'accusation'. Remember that 'alleges' is a verb that means 'to make an accusation'.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the mnemonic 'Alligator Eats Apples, Alleges Eats Accusations' to remember that 'alleges' is a verb that means 'to make an accusation'.

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