Definition: assert to be true
Usage: The letter asserts a free society
Similar words: posit, postulate
Definition: take as a given; assume as a postulate or axiom
Usage: He posited three basic laws of nature
Definition: beg persistently and urgently
Usage: I importune you to help them
Similar words: beg, pray, implore
Definition: call upon in supplication; entreat
Usage: I beg you to stop!