v. t. | 1. | To affirm; to declare with assurance, or plainly and strongly; to state positively; to aver; to asseverate. | |||
2. | To maintain; to defend. | ||||
3. | To maintain or defend, as a cause or a claim, by words or measures; to vindicate a claim or title to;
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Verb | 1. | assert - state categorically Synonyms: asseverate, maintain |
2. | assert - to declare or affirm solemnly and formally as true; "Before God I swear I am innocent" | |
3. | assert - insist on having one's opinions and rights recognized; "Women should assert themselves more!" Synonyms: put forward | |
4. | assert - assert to be true; "The letter asserts a free society" Synonyms: insist |