[v] 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"
aver, say
accuse, acknowledge, adduce, advance, affirm, announce, annunciate, argue, arraign, array, article, assert, assever, asseverate, attest, aver, avouch, avow, bear witness, book, bring accusation, bring charges, bring forward, bring on, bring to bear, bring