Definitions for assert

Definitions for (verb) assert

Main entry: assert, insist

Definition: assert to be true

Usage: The letter asserts a free society


Main entry: swan, swear, verify, affirm, assert, aver, avow

Definition: to declare or affirm solemnly and formally as true

Usage: Before God I swear I am innocent


Main entry: assert, asseverate, maintain

Definition: state categorically


Main entry: put forward, assert

Definition: insist on having one's opinions and rights recognized

Usage: Women should assert themselves more!


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