report or maintain; "He alleged that he was the victim of a crime"; "He said it was too late to intervene in the war"; "The registrar says that I owe the school money"
Claim or assert that someone has done something illegal or wrong, typically without proof that this is the case.
ASSERT
assert to be true; "The letter asserts a free society"
to declare or affirm solemnly and formally as true; "Before God I swear I am innocent"
state categorically
insist on having one's opinions and rights recognized; "Women should assert themselves more!"
AVER
to declare or affirm solemnly and formally as true; "Before God I swear I am innocent"
report or maintain; "He alleged that he was the victim of a crime"; "He said it was too late to intervene in the war"; "The registrar says that I owe the school money"
AVOW
admit openly and bluntly; make no bones about
to declare or affirm solemnly and formally as true; "Before God I swear I am innocent"
Declare openly
ENOUNCE
speak, pronounce, or utter in a certain way; "She pronounces French words in a funny way"; "I cannot say `zip wire'"; "Can the child sound out this complicated word?"
proclaim, articulate
PROCLAIM
state or announce; "`I am not a Communist,' he exclaimed"; "The King will proclaim an amnesty"
declare formally; declare someone to be something; of titles; "He was proclaimed King"
affirm or declare as an attribute or quality of; "The speech predicated the fitness of the candidate to be President"
Declare
praise, glorify, or honor; "extol the virtues of one's children"; "glorify one's spouse's cooking"
SAY
the chance to speak; "let him have his say"
communicate or express nonverbally; "What does this painting say?"; "Did his face say anything about how he felt?"
recite or repeat a fixed text; "Say grace"; "She said her `Hail Mary'"
speak, pronounce, or utter in a certain way; "She pronounces French words in a funny way"; "I cannot say `zip wire'"; "Can the child sound out this complicated word?"
utter aloud; "She said `Hello' to everyone in the office"
express in words; "He said that he wanted to marry her"; "tell me what is bothering you"; "state your opinion"; "state your name"
state as one's opinion or judgement; declare; "I say let's forget this whole business"
report or maintain; "He alleged that he was the victim of a crime"; "He said it was too late to intervene in the war"; "The registrar says that I owe the school money"
have or contain a certain wording or form; "The passage reads as follows"; "What
STATE
express in words; "He said that he wanted to marry her"; "tell me what is bothering you"; "state your opinion"; "state your name"
indicate through a symbol, formula, etc.; "Can you express this distance in kilometers?"
the way something is with respect to its main attributes; "the current state of knowledge"; "his state of health"; "in a weak financial state"
the federal department in the United States that sets and maintains foreign policies; "the Department of State was created in 1789"
a politically organized body of people under a single government;
the group of people comprising the government of a sovereign state; "the state has lowered its income tax"
the territory occupied by a nation; "
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation; "his state is in the deep south"
a state of depression or agitation; "he was in such a state you just couldn't reason with him"