ASSERT


Meaning of ASSERT in English

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). assertor n.

[ L asserere (as AD-, serere sert- join) ]

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