transcription, транскрипция: [ ə-ˈsərt, a- ]
transitive verb
Etymology: Latin assertus, past participle of asserere, from ad- + serere to join — more at series
Date: circa 1604
1. : to state or declare positively and often forcefully or aggressively
2.
a. : to demonstrate the existence of
assert his manhood — James Joyce
b. : posit , postulate
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- assert oneself
Synonyms:
assert , declare , affirm , protest , avow mean to state positively usually in anticipation of denial or objection. assert implies stating confidently without need for proof or regard for evidence
asserted that modern music is just noise
declare stresses open or public statement
declared her support for the candidate
affirm implies conviction based on evidence, experience, or faith
affirmed the existence of an afterlife
protest emphasizes affirming in the face of denial or doubt
protested that he really had been misquoted
avow stresses frank declaration and acknowledgment of personal responsibility for what is declared
avowed that all investors would be repaid in full
Synonym: see in addition maintain .