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| 1. | [ verb ] state categorically | |
| Synonyms: | maintain asseverate | |
| Related terms: | insist say predicate assertion | |
| 2. | [ verb ] to declare or affirm solemnly and formally as true | |
| Synonyms: | swear affirm swan aver verify avow | |
| Examples: | "Before God I swear I am innocent" |
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| Related terms: | declare declare hold declare assure claim attest protest avowal affirmation swearer affirmer | |
| 3. | [ verb ] insist on having one's opinions and rights recognized | |
| Synonyms: | put_forward | |
| Examples: | "Women should assert themselves more!" |
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| Related terms: | behave | |
| 4. | [ verb ] assert to be true | |
| Synonyms: | insist | |
| Examples: | "The letter asserts a free society" |
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| Related terms: | postulate affirmation | |
| Similar spelling: |
asserter asserted assertive assertion asserting assort ascertain assorted Ashworth |
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