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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
Synonyms
Examples for "maintain"
Examples for "maintain"
1
Comment: To maintain success of the Irish aviation industry, incentives must continue.
The Irish Times
2
The police will continue to maintain a presence in the area today.
Radio NZ
3
Antioxidants help maintain the right level of free radicals in your body.
The south beach diet supercharged: faster weight loss and better...
4
We must maintain the Common Travel Area between Ireland and the UK.
The Irish Times
5
It's important to maintain the health of our bee population, he said.
Reuters
1
The tramp of their boots upon the dry road seemed to asseverate nothing, nothing, nothing.
Night and Day
2
We asseverate we squat-where-we-squat ,come-what-will
Zuleika Dobson; Or, An Oxford Love Story
3
If the Cardinal argued the case, the Prince would asseverate, after his manner, and some sort of result was sure to follow.
Saracinesca
4
And she was very glad also that he did not deign to asseverate that he had been ignorant of his half-sister's plight.
Hilda Lessways
5
I asseverate that these persons were and are self-deceived, or talking idly or repeating what they have heard from others or merely lying.
Andivius Hedulio: Adventures of a Roman Nobleman in the Days of ...
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