Meaning & Definition of Assert in English
English⟶
Assert
/əsərt/
verb
1. State categorically
synonym:
- assert,
- asseverate,
- maintain
2. To declare or affirm solemnly and formally as true
- "Before god i swear i am innocent"
synonym:
- affirm,
- verify,
- assert,
- avow,
- aver,
- swan,
- swear
3. Insist on having one's opinions and rights recognized
- "Women should assert themselves more!"
synonym:
- assert,
- put forward
4. Assert to be true
- "The letter asserts a free society"
synonym:
- insist,
- assert
Examples of using
Tabloids assert that the killer cucumber would have sodomised the mad cow.