Alegar
to allege; to claim; to stateverb
- Alternative meanings
to allege; to claim; to state; to maintain that something is true; to present a reason or argument
- Pronunciation
ah-leh-GAHR
- Root and affixes
Borrowed from Spanish alegar. Related to alegasyon, an allegation or formal accusation.
- Variants or conjugations
to allege; to allege; allegation; accusation/charge/allege; claim/admit; to claim/admit
- Related words and expressions
law; case; court; allegation; accusation/charge; statement; argument
- Meaning and usage notes
Alegar is useful in legal or formal contexts. If the sense is to accuse or impute something, pasangil may fit better. If the sense is to claim something as one’s own or as true, angkon may be more natural.
Mialegar siya nga wala siya sa lugar sa insidente.
He or she alleged that he or she was not at the scene of the incident.
Ang abogado mialegar og bag-ong rason sa korte.
The lawyer presented a new argument in court.