Verb

• S: (v) allege, aver, say (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"
• S: (v) affirm, verify, assert, avow, aver, swan, swear (to declare or affirm solemnly and formally as true) "Before God I swear I am innocent"