Allege
/əˈlɛdʒ/noun
To assert or declare without proof.
Did you know?In medieval times, to 'allege' was often linked to invoking a legal or divine authority, turning mere words into powerful claims.
Etymological Timeline
Latin
Latin
allegare
“To bring forward, to summon or call upon.”
Old French
Old French
aleguer
“To assert or plead in court.”
14th Century
Middle English
aleggen
“To state or assert formally in a legal context.”
Modern English
English
allege
“To declare or assert without proof, particularly in legal language.”