ENGLISH WORD FILE NO. 00734 · Core CSAT & TOEIC Vocabulary
allege
v.
US/əˈlɛdʒ/
UK/əˈlɛdʒ/
CSAT Frequency62/100
TOEIC Frequency58/100
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Meanings of allege
1verb
To claim or assert something without proof or before proving it in court.
The defendant alleges that he was not present at the crime scene.
The defendant alleges that he was not present at the crime scene.
The report alleges serious misconduct by several company executives.
The report alleges serious misconduct by several company executives.
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Derivatives of allege
alleged
claimed without proof (adjective)
The alleged thief was arrested last week.
The alleged thief was arrested last week.
allegation
a claim without proof (noun)
Multiple allegations of fraud have been made against the businessman.
Multiple allegations of fraud have been made against the businessman.
allegedly
purportedly, according to claim (adverb)
He allegedly stole the painting, but no evidence has been found yet.
He allegedly stole the painting, but no evidence has been found yet.
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Synonyms & Antonyms of allege
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Common Phrases with allege
allege thatallege that
allegedly saidallegedly said
alleged victimalleged victim
alleged perpetratoralleged perpetrator
allege wrongdoingallege wrongdoing
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Practice Question: allege
Choose the best word for the blank
The witness ___ the suspect was at the scene of the crime at midnight.
- A alleged
- B alleges
- C is alleged
- D alleging
The simple past tense 'alleged' is correct because the sentence describes a past action by the witness in reporting what they claimed.