assert

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UK /əˈsɜːt/ US /əˈsɝt/

verb 5noun 1

Collocations

(verb.) say sth clearly and firmly

ADV

boldly, confidently, emphatically, forcefully, strongly

She boldly asserted her opinion during the meeting, despite disagreeing with her boss.

directly, explicitly

simply

She simply asserted her right to use the company car without asking permission first.

repeatedly | rightly

(verb.) make other people recognize your rights/authority

ADV

successfully

She successfully asserted herself during the meeting and got her ideas heard.

VERB + ASSERT

need to

be determined to, wish to

He was determined to assert his authority when he took over as the new manager.

seek to, try to

be able to, manage to

She was able to assert her independence when she moved out of her parents' house.

be unable to, fail to

Definitions

verb

To declare with assurance or plainly and strongly; to state positively.

Numerous experimental tests and other observations have been offered in favor of animal mind reading, and although many scientists are skeptical, others assert that humans are not the only species capable of representing what others do and don’t perceive and know.

He would often assert that there was life on other planets.

To use or exercise and thereby prove the existence of.

to assert one's authority

Salman Rushdie has asserted his right to be identified as the author of this work.

To maintain or defend, as a cause or a claim, by words or measures; to vindicate a claim or title to.

to assert our rights and liberties

To insist on the legitimacy of one's rights, opinion, etc; not to allow oneself to be dismissed; to ensure that one is taken into consideration; to make oneself respected; to be assertive. See assert oneself.

Since going to therapy, I've found it much easier to assert myself.

To declare that a condition or expression must be true at a certain point in the source code (in some cases causing the program to fail if it is not, as a safeguard).

noun

Synonym of assertion.

Thesaurus

Synonyms

verb — postulate positively and assertively

insist

verb — to declare or affirm solemnly and formally as true

verb — state categorically

asseverate
maintain

Antonyms

Idioms & Phrases

Example Bank

Wiktionary

He would often assert that there was life on other planets.

Wiktionary

to assert one's authority

Wiktionary

You'd better try to assert yourself more.

Tatoeba · #16366

I am going to assert his guilt.

Tatoeba · #260767

Justice will assert itself.

Tatoeba · #271612

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