allegare

Etymology 1
Inherited from. , which was borrowed from French.

Verb

 * 1)  to enclose, to attach; to unite
 * 2)  to set one's teeth on edge
 * 3)  to set
 * 4)  to alloy (metals)

Etymology 2
From ; probably an early borrowing.

Verb

 * 1) to allege
 * 2) to produce, to advance, to adduce, to cite (evidence)