assert

as·sert  (-sûrt)

tr.v. as·sert·ed, as·sert·ing, as·serts

1. To state or express positively; affirm: asserted his innocence.

2. To defend or maintain (one's rights, for example).

Idiom:

assert oneself

To act boldly or forcefully, especially in defending one's rights or stating an opinion.

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[Latin asserere, assert- : ad-, ad- + serere, to join; see ser-² in Indo-European roots.]

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as·serta·ble, as·serti·ble adj.

as·serter, as·sertor n.

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assert

Verb

1. to state or declare

2. to insist upon (one's rights, etc.)

3. assert oneself to speak and act forcefully [Latin asserere to join to oneself]

Thesaurus

Verb	1.	assert - state categorically asseverate, maintain insist, take a firm stand - be emphatic or resolute and refuse to budge; "I must insist!" allege, aver, say - report or maintain; "He alleged that he was the victim of a crime"; "He said it was too late to intervene in the war"; "The registrar says that I owe the school money" predicate, proclaim - affirm or declare as an attribute or quality of; "The speech predicated the fitness of the candidate to be President"
	2.	assert - to declare or affirm solemnly and formally as true; "Before God I swear I am innocent" avow, swan, swear, affirm, aver, verify hold - assert or affirm; "Rousseau's philosophy holds that people are inherently good" claim, take - lay claim to; as of an idea; "She took credit for the whole idea" attest - authenticate, affirm to be true, genuine, or correct, as in an official capacity; "I attest this signature" declare - state firmly; "He declared that he was innocent" declare - state emphatically and authoritatively; "He declared that he needed more money to carry out the task he was charged with" protest - affirm or avow formally or solemnly; "The suspect protested his innocence" assure, tell - inform positively and with certainty and confidence; "I tell you that man is a crook!"
	3.	assert - insist on having one's opinions and rights recognized; "Women should assert themselves more!" put forward deport, comport, acquit, behave, conduct, bear, carry - behave in a certain manner; "She carried herself well"; "he bore himself with dignity"; "They conducted themselves well during these difficult times"
	4.	assert - assert to be true; "The letter asserts a free society" insist postulate, posit - take as a given; assume as a postulate or axiom; "He posited three basic laws of nature"

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assert

verb 1. state, argue, maintain, declare, allege, swear, pronounce, contend, affirm, profess, attest, predicate, postulate, avow, aver, asseverate, avouch (archaic) << OPPOSITE deny

verb 2. insist upon, stress, defend, uphold, put forward, vindicate, press, stand up for << OPPOSITE retract

assert yourself be forceful, put your foot down (informal) put yourself forward, make your presence felt, exert your influence

Translations

assert [əˈsəːt] vt → afirmar (= insist on); hacer valer;

to assert o.s. → imponerse

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assert [əˈsəːt] vt → affirmer, déclarer; établir [+ authority]; faire valoir [+ innocence]; protester de;

to assert o.s. → s'imposer

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assert [əˈsəːt] vt → behaupten;

(innocence) → beteuern;

(authority) → geltend machen;

to assert o.s. → sich durchsetzen

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assert [əˈsəːt] vt → asserire (= insist on); far valere;

to assert o.s. → farsi valere