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Synonyms
as·sert (ə-sûrt́)

[Latin asserere, assert-, ad-, ad-, + serere, to join.]

transitive verb: -sert·ed, -sert·ing, -serts. 

  1. To state or express positively; affirm: asserted his innocence.
  2. To defend or maintain (one's rights, for example).

idioms

assert oneself
To act boldly or forcefully, especially in defending one's rights or stating an opinion.

derivatives

as·sert́a·ble
adjective
as·sert́er
noun