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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 — [ə sʉrt′] vt. [< L assertus, pp. of asserere, to join to, claim < ad , to + serere, join: see SERIES] 1. to state positively; declare; affirm 2. to maintain or defend (rights, claims, etc.) assert oneself to insist on one s rights, or on… …   English World dictionary

• assert one's rights — index demand Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …   Law dictionary

• assert — c.1600, declare, from L. assertus, pp. of asserere claim, maintain, affirm (see ASSERTION (Cf. assertion)). Related: Asserted; asserting. To assert oneself stand up for one s rights is recorded from 1879 …   Etymology 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 */*/ — 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 — v. 1 tr. declare; state clearly (assert one s beliefs; assert that it is so). 2 refl. insist on one s rights or opinions; demand recognition. 3 tr. vindicate a claim to (assert one s rights). Derivatives: assertor n. Etymology: L asserere (as AD …   Useful english dictionary

• assert — asserter, assertor, n. assertible, adj. /euh serrt /, v.t. 1. to state with assurance, confidence, or force; state strongly or positively; affirm; aver: He asserted his innocence of the crime. 2. to maintain or defend (claims, rights, etc.). 3.… …   Universalium

• 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