ENGLISH WORD FILE NO. 00434 · 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 evidence, typically in a legal or formal context.
The lawyer alleged that his client was innocent of the charges.
The lawyer alleged that his client was innocent of the charges.
She alleged that the company had violated environmental regulations.
She alleged that the company had violated environmental regulations.
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Derivatives of allege
allegedly
allegedly (adverb)
The suspect allegedly fled the scene before police arrived.
The suspect allegedly fled the scene before police arrived.
allegation
allegation (noun)
The allegations against the official were investigated thoroughly.
The allegations against the official were investigated thoroughly.
allege a crime
allege a crime (verb phrase)
The prosecutor will allege a crime of fraud in the trial.
The prosecutor will allege a crime of fraud in the trial.
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Synonyms & Antonyms of allege
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Common Phrases with allege
allege thatallege that
alleged misconductalleged misconduct
allegedly involvedallegedly involved
allege a crimeallege a crime
allege wrongdoingallege wrongdoing
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Practice Question: allege
Choose the best word for the blank
The news report ___ that the politician had accepted bribes, though no formal charges have been filed yet.
- A alleges
- B is alleging
- C have alleged
- D alleging
The simple present tense 'alleges' is correct because the news report makes a claim at the time of reporting, matching the main clause structure.