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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

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assert

v assert [əˈsəːt]

1 to say definitely She asserted that she had not borrowed his book. beaam يُأكِّـد твърдя tvrdit hævde; fastholde beteuern (δια)βεβαιώνω aseverar, afirmar, sostener kinnitama تصریح کردن؛ اظهار قطعی کردن vakuuttaa affirmer לִטְעוֹן बलपूर्वक कहना tvrditi állít menyatakan, menegaskan staðhæfa affermare, asserire 断言する 단언하다 tvirtinti apgalvot menegaskan verklaren påstå, hevde twierdzić, zapewniać declarar a sus­ţine утверждать tvrdiť trditi tvrditi hävda, bedyra ยืนกราน ileri sürmek, beyan etmek 斷言 твердити; заявляти دعوے سے کہنا khẳng định 断言

2 to insist on He should assert his independence. afdwing يُـصِـر عَلى отстоявам trvat na (čem) holde fast på geltend machen διεκδικώ defender, hacer valer maksma panema تأکید کردن puolustaa, vaatia revendiquer לִתְבּוֹע जोर देना inzistirati ragaszkodik vmihez memaksakan standa fast á, halda fast fram rivendicare 主張する 주장하다, 옹호하다 reikalauti, siekti aizstāvēt menonjolkan opkomen voor insistere, holde fast (på) domagać się uznania afirmar a(-şi) afirma отстаивать trvať na (čom) terjati nametnuti kräva ยืนยัน savunmak 堅持 захищати; обстоювати پُرزور طریقے سے کہنا cương quyết 坚持

n asˈsertion [-ʃən]

beaming إثْبات، تَأكيد، إصْرار отстояване tvrzení fastholden die Behauptung διαβεβαίωση, διεκδίκηση aserción, aserto, afirmación väide, maksmapanek اعلام väite, puolustaminen assertion טַעֲנָה תַקִיפָה दावा tvrdnja követelés; állítás pernyataan staðhæfing affermazione; rivendicazione 断言 주장, 단언 tvirtinimas apgalvojums; aizstāvēšana penegasan bewering påstand; standhaftighet twierdzenie, zapewnienie afirmação afirmaţie утверждение; отстаивание tvrdenie trditev tvrdnja påstående, bedyrande การยืนยัน iddia, sav 斷言 твердження اصرار ، دعوی sự khẳng định 断言

adj asˈsertive [-tiv]

(too) inclined to assert oneself. afdwingerig تَأكيدي، مُصِّر، جازِم отстояващ правата си (příliš) sebevědomý selvsikker; egenrådig bestimmt δυναμικός, διεκδικητικός asertivo ennast läbisuruv جسور؛ سمج itsevarma assuré תַקִיף, הֶחלֵטִי हठ धर्मी nametljiv bizonyítgató berani menyatakan ákveðinn, (of) viss í sinni sök (che si fa valere), (che si impone) 断定的な 독단적인, 단정적인 atkaklus, užsispyręs pārliecinošs; uzstājīgs ketegasan zelfbewust, aanmatigend påståelig, standhaftig tsanowczy, pewny swego agressivo sigur pe sine настойчивый sebavedomý samozavesten uporan tvärsäker, påstridig ซึ่งยืนยันอย่างมั่นใจ çok iddialı 過分自信的 надмірно настирливий; напористий وثوق سے xác nhận 过分自信的

assert oneself

to state one's opinions confidently and act in a way that will make people take notice of one You must assert yourself more if you want promotion. laat geld يُثْبِت وُجودَه، يُصِر عَلى حُقوقِه изтъквам се prosazovat se hævde (sig); markere (sig) sich durchsetzen προβάλλω τις διεκδικήσεις μου afirmarse, defender las propias opiniones (ennast) maksma panema خودی نشان دادن tuoda itseään esille s'affirmer לַעֲמוֹד עַל דַעֲתוֹ अपने अधिकार पर दृढ़ रहना potvrditi se jól helyezkedik mengukuhkan láta til sín taka farsi valere 自分を主張する 자기를 주장하다 reikštis, būti aktyviam aizstāvēt savas tiesības menonjolkan diri zich doen gelden hevde seg, markere seg pokazać na co kogoś stać evidenciar-se a se afirma самоутверждаться presadzovať sa uveljaviti se isticati se hävda sig, stå på sig แสดงความมั่นใจให้ผู้อื่นเห็น kendini göstermek 表現自己 обстоювати свої права; бути наполегливим اپنی بات پہ زور دینا đòi quyền lợi của mình 表现自己