assert

Pronunciation: US [əˈsɜrt] UK [əˈsɜː(r)t]

v.Assertion; affirmed; stuck to his claims were steadfast in
WebDeclares, maintenance claims

Synonyms

Antonyms

affirm aver avouch avow declare guarantee lay down profess

Definitions in English

v.	1. to state firmly that something is true; to speak or behave in a firm, confident way 2. to claim that you have the right to do something or behave in a particular way 3. if a fact, idea, or tendency asserts itself, it begins to influence someone or something

Other Forms

Idioms

assert oneself

Example Sentences

Would you not at once assert of that mistress, that she knew nothing of her duties?
Source: J. Ruskin
It is not directly asserted, but it seems to be implied.
Source: E. A. Freeman
Common Sense asserts the existence of a reality.
Source: H. Spencer
If courage, as he asserts, is the knowledge of 'what is to be dreaded and what dared'.
Source: P. Tillich
The kind of senator or congressman that boldly asserts he will be glad to repeat his remarks in private and practically never does.
Source: J. Thurber

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m - seaters
p - teasers
r - tessera
s - fasters
t - gasters
v - stagers
w - rashest
y - trashes
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