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Assert — As*sert , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Asserted}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Asserting}.] [L. assertus, p. p. of asserere to join or fasten to one s self, claim, maintain; ad + serere to join or bind together. See {Series}.] 1. To affirm; to declare with assurance … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
assert — 1 Assert, declare, profess, affirm, aver, protest, avouch, avow, predicate, warrant agree in meaning to state positively usually either in anticipation of denial or objection or in the face of it. Assert implies absence of proof: it usually… … New Dictionary of Synonyms
assert — as·sert /ə sərt/ vt: to present and demand recognition of assert a claim as·ser·tion /ə sər shən/ n Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996 … Law dictionary
assert */*/ — UK [əˈsɜː(r)t] / US [əˈsɜrt] verb [transitive] Word forms assert : present tense I/you/we/they assert he/she/it asserts present participle asserting past tense asserted past participle asserted 1) a) to state firmly that something is true He has… … English dictionary
assert — as|sert [əˈsə:t US ə:rt] v [T] [Date: 1600 1700; : Latin; Origin: , past participle of asserere, from ad to + serere to join ] 1.) to state firmly that something is true ▪ French cooking, she asserted, is the best in the world. assert that ▪ He… … Dictionary of contemporary English
assert — verb 1 say sth clearly and firmly ADVERB ▪ boldly, confidently, emphatically, forcefully, strongly ▪ The report asserts confidently that the industry will grow. ▪ directly … Collocations dictionary
assert — as|sert [ ə sɜrt ] verb transitive ** 1. ) to state firmly that something is true: He asserted his innocence. assert (that): The governor asserted that no more money would be available. a ) to behave or do something in a confident way: She always … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
assert — verb (T) 1 assert your rights/independence etc to state very strongly your right to do or have something 2 assert yourself to behave in a determined way so that people do not make you do things you do not want: You need to assert yourself more. 3 … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
assert — 1. noun /əˈsɜːt,əˈsɝt/ an assert statement; a section of source code which tests whether an expected condition is true. 2. verb /əˈsɜːt,əˈsɝt/ a) To declare with assurance or plainly and strongly; to state positively. he would often assert his… … Wiktionary
assert — /əˈsɜt / (say uh sert) verb (t) 1. to state as true; affirm; declare: to assert that one is innocent. 2. to maintain or defend (claims, rights, etc.). –phrase 3. assert oneself, to put oneself forward boldly and insistently. {Latin assertus, past …
