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Meaning:

Verb:

  • transitive To urge a reason or excuse
  • archaic To cite or quote an author or his work ''for'' or ''against''.
  • obsolete To lighten, diminish.
  • transitive To make a claim, a plea or offer justification for an act, especially before proof is available.
  • transitive To make a mere assertion without any proof.
  • transitive To make a statement under oath.

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