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verb
- 1. state a fact or belief confidently and forcefully: "the company asserts that the cuts will not affect development" Similar
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to behave in a way that expresses your confidence, importance, or power and earns you respect from others: I really must assert myself more in meetings. Don't be afraid to assert yourself and make your views clear. Refusing to help with the housework was his way of asserting himself.
assert, declare, affirm, protest, avow mean to state positively usually in anticipation of denial or objection. assert implies stating confidently without need for proof or regard for evidence. asserted that modern music is just noise. declare stresses open or public statement.
to state an opinion or claim a right forcefully: [ + that clause ] The companies have asserted that everything they did was appropriate. To assert is also to behave in a way that shows power, authority, or control: Several members of Congress called upon the president to assert leadership.
to behave in a way that expresses your confidence, importance, or power and earns you respect from others: I really must assert myself more in meetings. Don't be afraid to assert yourself and make your views clear. Refusing to help with the housework was his way of asserting himself.
Asserted definition: resting on a statement or claim unsupported by evidence or proof; alleged. See examples of ASSERTED used in a sentence.
to state with assurance, confidence, or force; state strongly or positively; affirm; aver: He asserted his innocence of the crime. Synonyms: maintain, avow, asseverate. Antonyms: deny. to maintain or defend (claims, rights, etc.). Synonyms: support, uphold. to state as having existence; affirm; postulate: to assert a first cause as necessary.
asserted; asserts; asserting. Asserting is all about standing up for what you believe. You might assert an opinion, your innocence, or even your authority over someone else. The verb assert can be used for both opinions and for oneself.
