assert
Translation
to assert, to state, to declare, to claim
Examples
You need to assert your rights.
You need to assert your rights.
He asserted that he was innocent.
He asserted that he was innocent.
Grammar Patterns
((sth.)) to state something confidently or forcefully You need to assert your rights.
((that ...)) to state that something is true He asserted that he was innocent.
Similar Words
Synonyms: declare, state, claim, affirm; Antonyms: deny, contradict
Etymology
From Latin 'asserere' (to claim), from 'ad-' (to) + 'serere' (to join). To 'join to' oneself, i.e., to claim.
Memory Tips
To 'assert' is to 'insert' your opinion forcefully.