- 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"
--1 is one way to assert, asseverate, maintain
Sample sentence:
They aver that there was a traffic accident
- affirm, verify, assert, avow, aver, swan, swear - to declare or affirm solemnly and formally as true; "Before God I swear I am innocent"
--2 is one way to declare
Sample sentence:Derived form: noun averment1
They aver that there was a traffic accident