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- [uh-surt]
- /əˈsɜrt/
- /əˈsɜːt/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [uh-surt]
- /əˈsɜrt/
Definitions of assert word
- verb assert If someone asserts a fact or belief, they state it firmly. 3
- verb assert If you assert your authority, you make it clear by your behaviour that you have authority. 3
- verb assert If you assert your right or claim to something, you insist that you have the right to it. 3
- verb assert If you assert yourself, you speak and act in a forceful way, so that people take notice of you. 3
- verb assert to insist upon (rights, claims, etc) 3
- verb assert to state to be true; declare categorically 3
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Origin of assert
First appearance:
before 1595 One of the 38% oldest English words
1595-1605; < Latin assertus joined to, defended, claimed (past participle of asserere), equivalent to as- as- + ser- (see series) + -tus past participle suffix
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Parts of speech for Assert
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
assert popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 92% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
assert usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for assert
verb assert
- contend — If you have to contend with a problem or difficulty, you have to deal with it or overcome it.
- claim — If you say that someone claims that something is true, you mean they say that it is true but you are not sure whether or not they are telling the truth.
- stress — importance attached to a thing: to lay stress upon good manners. Synonyms: significance, meaning, emphasis, consequence; weight, value, worth.
- profess — to lay claim to, often insincerely; pretend to: He professed extreme regret.
- uphold — to support or defend, as against opposition or criticism: He fought the duel to uphold his family's honor.
Antonyms for assert
verb assert
- desert — A desert is a large area of land, usually in a hot region, where there is almost no water, rain, trees, or plants.
- surrender — to yield (something) to the possession or power of another; deliver up possession of on demand or under duress: to surrender the fort to the enemy; to surrender the stolen goods to the police.
- deny — When you deny something, you state that it is not true.
- conceal — If you conceal something, you cover it or hide it carefully.
- hide — Informal. to administer a beating to; thrash.
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