allege v. to claim a fact is true, commonly in a complaint which is filed to commence a lawsuit, in an "affirmative defense" to a complaint, in a criminal charge of the commission of a crime or any claim. See also: allegation <a href="http://dictionary.law.com/default2.Asp?selected=2388&bold=||||" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://dictionary.law.com/default2.Asp?selected=2388&bold=||||</a>