ALLEGES Synonyms
There are 16 hypernyms of the word alleges. (close relations)
Best Alternative Words for ALLEGES
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| advances | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • a movement forward • a change for the better; progress in development • a tentative suggestion designed to elicit the reactions of others • the act of moving forward (as toward a goal) • an amount paid before it is earned • increase in price or value adjective satellite • being ahead of time or need • situated ahead or going before verb • move forward, also in the metaphorical sense • bring forward for consideration or acceptance • increase or raise • contribute to the progress or growth of • cause to move forward • obtain advantages, such as points, etc. • develop in a positive way • develop further • give a promotion to or assign to a higher position • pay in advance • move forward • rise in rate or price | ||||||||
| affirms | verbv | |||||||
verb • establish or strengthen as with new evidence or facts • to declare or affirm solemnly and formally as true • say yes to | ||||||||
| asserts | verbv | |||||||
verb • state categorically • to declare or affirm solemnly and formally as true • insist on having one's opinions and rights recognized • postulate positively and assertively | ||||||||
| avers | verbv | |||||||
verb • report or maintain • to declare or affirm solemnly and formally as true | ||||||||
| avouches | verbv | |||||||
verb • admit openly and bluntly; make no bones about | ||||||||
| claims | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • an assertion of a right (as to money or property) • an assertion that something is true or factual • demand for something as rightful or due • an informal right to something • an established or recognized right • a demand verb • assert or affirm strongly; state to be true or existing • demand as being one's due or property; assert one's right or title to • ask for legally or make a legal claim to, as of debts, for example • lay claim to; as of an idea • take as an undesirable consequence of some event or state of affairs | ||||||||
| contends | verbv | |||||||
verb • maintain or assert • have an argument about something • to make the subject of dispute, contention, or litigation • succeed in doing, achieving, or producing (something) with the limited or inadequate means available • compete for something; engage in a contest; measure oneself against others • be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight | ||||||||
| declares | verbv | |||||||
verb • state emphatically and authoritatively • announce publicly or officially • state firmly • declare to be • authorize payments of • designate (a trump suit or no-trump) with the final bid of a hand • make a declaration (of dutiable goods) to a customs official • proclaim one's support, sympathy, or opinion for or against | ||||||||
| maintains | verbv | |||||||
verb • cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity • keep in safety and protect from harm, decay, loss, or destruction • supply with necessities and support • state categorically • have and exercise • maintain for use and service • maintain by writing regular records • state or assert • support against an opponent • stick to correctly or closely | ||||||||
| postulates | ||||||||
noun • (logic) a proposition that is accepted as true in order to provide a basis for logical reasoning verb • maintain or assert • take as a given; assume as a postulate or axiom • require as useful, just, or proper | ||||||||
| proclaims | verbv | |||||||
verb • declare formally; declare someone to be something; of titles • state or announce • affirm or declare as an attribute or quality of • praise, glorify, or honor | ||||||||
| pronounces | verbv | |||||||
verb • speak, pronounce, or utter in a certain way • pronounce judgment on | ||||||||
| states | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • the federal department in the United States that sets and maintains foreign policies • the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation • the way something is with respect to its main attributes • the group of people comprising the government of a sovereign state • a politically organized body of people under a single government • (chemistry) the three traditional states of matter are solids (fixed shape and volume) and liquids (fixed volume and shaped by the container) and gases (filling the container) • a state of depression or agitation • the territory occupied by a nation verb • express in words • put before • indicate through a symbol, formula, etc. | ||||||||
| upholds | verbv | |||||||
verb • keep or maintain in unaltered condition; cause to remain or last • stand up for; stick up for; of causes, principles, or ideals • support against an opponent | ||||||||
| aver | verbv | |||||||
verb • report or maintain • to declare or affirm solemnly and formally as true | ||||||||
| say | verbv | |||||||
noun • the chance to speak verb • express in words • report or maintain • express a supposition • have or contain a certain wording or form • give instructions to or direct somebody to do something with authority • speak, pronounce, or utter in a certain way • communicate or express nonverbally • utter aloud • state as one's opinion or judgement; declare • recite or repeat a fixed text • indicate | ||||||||
