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assert

/ assert /
verb

Definitions & Examples

verb Sense 1
state categorically
Type of:
insist take a firm stand
Kinds of:
allege aver say predicate proclaim
Derived:
assertion averment asseveration asserter declarer
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Something ----s somebody
verb Sense 2
insist on having one''s opinions and rights recognized
"Women should assert themselves more!"
Type of:
behave acquit bear
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s something with something
verb Sense 3
assert to be true
"The letter asserts a free society"
Type of:
postulate posit
Derived:
affirmation assertion statement
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
verb Sense 4
to declare or affirm solemnly and formally as true
"Before God I swear I am innocent"
Type of:
declare
Kinds of:
hold claim take attest declare
Derived:
swearer oath swearing assertion averment
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Something ----s somebody
Semantic Complexity
47%
Sense Count
4
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
31
Times Searched
3
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insist take a firm stand allege aver say predicate proclaim behave acquit bear postulate posit