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Meanings of assert in English

Portuguese
jurar
Catalan
afirmar
Spanish
afirmar

To declare or affirm solemnly and formally as true.

      jurar
      Portuguese
      sustentar
      Catalan
      asseverar
      Spanish
      sostener

      To say definitely and categorically.

            sustentar
            Portuguese
            fazer-se ouvir
            Catalan
            fer-se valer

            To maintain or defend opinions, claims, rights, etc.

                  fazer-se ouvir

                  Assert to be true.

                        Usage of assert in English
                        1
                        Presidents can assert executive privilege to prevent government employees from sharing information.
                        Reuters
                        2
                        It was particularly hard in this case to assert the child's needs.
                        Table for five
                        3
                        Dr Jordaan has, however, after careful consideration decided to assert his innocence.
                        The South African
                        4
                        It hasn't taken her long to assert her sexuality, he thought, pleased.
                        Love overboard
                        5
                        The months ahead will start with you needing to assert your independence.
                        The South African
                        6
                        At the same time, councillors are facing public pressure to assert themselves.
                        Radio NZ
                        7
                        Thus do I assert the ownership of the community in millionnaire hoards.
                        The Arena, Volume 4, No. 20, July, 1891
                        8
                        American officials assert that Ghailani was closely tied to the terror group.
                        The Guardian
                        9
                        That the Sadducees might not assert the plurality of powers in heaven.
                        Hebraic Literature; Translations from the Talmud, Midrashim and ...
                        10
                        Gun-rights activists assert the constitution guarantees their right to possess any firearm.
                        Reuters
                        11
                        Don't try to assert your authority over me at this late date.
                        Patient Zero
                        12
                        Tweddle has always had to fight for the right to assert herself.
                        The Guardian
                        13
                        Now we just need to assert or rights to the whole continent.
                        Radio NZ
                        14
                        Only recently has it begun to assert itself as an independent nation.
                        The new yorker
                        15
                        In Austria, especially, violent measures were taken to assert the royal supremacy.
                        History of the Catholic Church from the Renaissance to the Frenc...
                        16
                        Despite my youth, it seemed that circumstances required me to assert myself.
                        The forgotten soldier
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                        Translations for assert
                        Assert through the time
                        Assert across language varieties
                        United Kingdom
                        Common
                        Ireland
                        Common
                        United States of America
                        Less common