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/ˈælɪˌɡeɪt/
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- Received-Pronunciation
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/ˈælɪˌɡeɪt/
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- Canada
- General-American
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/ˈæləˌɡeɪt/
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- Canada
- General-American
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/ˈæləˌɡæɪt/
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/ˈɛləˌɡæɪt/
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- New-Zealand
Verb
To make an allegation of; to allege.
Usage- nonstandard
- Rare
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More examples (3)
Hence we may infer that, (1) as Phrenologists allegate, the brain is compartmental, each compartment having its own peculiar modes of action, independent of and unaffected by the others […]
Jesus de Galindes, the Basque Separatist allegates in his book, "Los vascos en el Madrid sitiado" (Vasco Ekin, Buenos Aires, 1945 page 140): "But it is only fair to grant the foresight revealed by the Communist Party.
A brief filed by the ISU allegated the USDA's sugar estimation "was one of the most inflationary devices operated during 1966 to raise a commodity price to food processors and ultimately to consumers."
Verb
To delegate.
Usage- nonstandard
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Upon motion, the chairman was given the power to allegate the fields of investigation to the various committee members.
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Authorizes the Railroad Retirement Board to exercise functions identical to those allegated the Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare, supra, with respect to individuals to whom this portion applies.
It means that the school doctor and his team must spend more time on discovering neurological deficits and allegate the usual physical checkup to the family physician or pediatric well-child clinic.