This is the 4107th most frequent Arabic word.
زعم
Claim, allege, or assert.
Here, 'زعم' is used to indicate that the person made a claim or statement without necessarily providing evidence for it, which could be considered as an assertion.
زعم الرجل أنه رأى شيئًا في ظلام المساء.
The man claimed he saw something in the dusk.
In this context, 'زعم' acts to provide a hypothetical or reported opinion or explanation attributed to history or historical narratives.
زعم التاريخ أن الإمبراطورية سقطت بسبب الخلافات الداخلية.
History alleged that the empire fell due to internal discord.
Here, 'زعم' is used to describe the act of asserting or alleging a certain fact, often by an individual defending themselves or providing a statement.