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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

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

to assert o.s. → s'imposer

assert [əˈsəːt] vt → behaupten;

(innocence) → beteuern;

(authority) → geltend machen;

to assert o.s. → sich durchsetzen

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.beaamيُأكِّـدтвърдяtvrdithævde; fastholdebeteuern(δια)βεβαιώνωaseverar, afirmar, sostenerkinnitamaتصریح کردن؛ اظهار قطعی کردنvakuuttaaaffirmerלִטְעוֹןबलपूर्वक कहनाtvrditiállítmenyatakan, menegaskanstaðhæfaaffermare, asserire断言する단언하다tvirtintiapgalvotmenegaskanverklarenpåstå, hevdetwierdzić, zapewniaćdeclarara sus­ţineутверждатьtvrdiťtrdititvrditihävda, bedyraยืนกรานileri sürmek, beyan etmek斷言твердити; заявлятиدعوے سے کہناkhẳng định断言

2 to insist on He should assert his independence.afdwingيُـصِـر عَلىотстоявамtrvat na (čem)holde fast pågeltend machenδιεκδικώdefender, hacer valermaksma panemaتأکید کردنpuolustaa, vaatiarevendiquerלִתְבּוֹעजोर देनाinzistiratiragaszkodik vmihezmemaksakanstanda fast á, halda fast framrivendicare主張する주장하다, 옹호하다reikalauti, siektiaizstāvētmenonjolkanopkomen voorinsistere, holde fast (på)domagać się uznaniaafirmara(-şi) afirmaотстаиватьtrvať na (čom)terjatinametnutikrävaยืนยันsavunmak堅持захищати; обстоюватиپُرزور طریقے سے کہناcương quyết坚持

n asˈsertion [-ʃən]

beamingإثْبات، تَأكيد، إصْرارотстояванеtvrzenífastholdendie Behauptungδιαβεβαίωση, διεκδίκησηaserción, aserto, afirmaciónväide, maksmapanekاعلامväite, puolustaminenassertionטַעֲנָה תַקִיפָהदावाtvrdnjakövetelés; állításpernyataanstaðhæfingaffermazione; rivendicazione断言주장, 단언tvirtinimasapgalvojums; aizstāvēšanapenegasanbeweringpåstand; standhaftighettwierdzenie, zapewnienieafirmaçãoafirmaţieутверждение; отстаиваниеtvrdenietrditevtvrdnjapåstående, bedyrandeการยืนยันiddia, sav斷言твердженняاصرار ، دعویsự khẳng định断言

adj asˈsertive [-tiv]

(too) inclined to assert oneself. afdwingerigتَأكيدي، مُصِّر، جازِمотстояващ правата си(příliš) sebevědomýselvsikker; egenrådigbestimmtδυναμικός, διεκδικητικόςasertivoennast läbisuruvجسور؛ سمجitsevarmaassuréתַקִיף, הֶחלֵטִיहठ धर्मीnametljivbizonyítgatóberani menyatakanákveðinn, (of) viss í sinni sök(che si fa valere), (che si impone)断定的な독단적인, 단정적인atkaklus, užsispyręspārliecinošs; uzstājīgsketegasanzelfbewust, aanmatigendpåståelig, standhaftigtsanowczy, pewny swegoagressivosigur pe sineнастойчивыйsebavedomýsamozavestenuporantvärsäker, påstridigซึ่งยืนยันอย่างมั่นใจçok iddialı過分自信的надмірно настирливий; напористийوثوق سےxác 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 geldيُثْبِت وُجودَه، يُصِر عَلى حُقوقِهизтъквам сеprosazovat sehævde (sig); markere (sig)sich durchsetzenπροβάλλω τις διεκδικήσεις μουafirmarse, defender las propias opiniones(ennast) maksma panemaخودی نشان دادنtuoda itseään esilles'affirmerלַעֲמוֹד עַל דַעֲתוֹअपने अधिकार पर दृढ़ रहनाpotvrditi sejól helyezkedikmengukuhkanláta til sín takafarsi valere自分を主張する자기를 주장하다reikštis, būti aktyviamaizstāvēt savas tiesībasmenonjolkan dirizich doen geldenhevde seg, markere segpokazać na co kogoś staćevidenciar-sea se afirmaсамоутверждатьсяpresadzovať sauveljaviti seisticati sehävda sig, stå på sigแสดงความมั่นใจให้ผู้อื่นเห็นkendini göstermek表現自己обстоювати свої права; бути наполегливимاپنی بات پہ زور دیناđòi quyền lợi của mình表现自己