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To assert one's self — Assert As*sert , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Asserted}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Asserting}.] [L. assertus, p. p. of asserere to join or fasten to one s self, claim, maintain; ad + serere to join or bind together. See {Series}.] 1. To affirm; to declare with… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
assert — v. 1 tr. declare; state clearly (assert one s beliefs; assert that it is so). 2 refl. insist on one s rights or opinions; demand recognition. 3 tr. vindicate a claim to (assert one s rights). Derivatives: assertor n. Etymology: L asserere (as AD … Useful english dictionary
Assert — As*sert , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Asserted}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Asserting}.] [L. assertus, p. p. of asserere to join or fasten to one s self, claim, maintain; ad + serere to join or bind together. See {Series}.] 1. To affirm; to declare with assurance … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
assert — [ə sʉrt′] vt. [< L assertus, pp. of asserere, to join to, claim < ad , to + serere, join: see SERIES] 1. to state positively; declare; affirm 2. to maintain or defend (rights, claims, etc.) assert oneself to insist on one s rights, or on… … English World dictionary
assert — c.1600, declare, from L. assertus, pp. of asserere claim, maintain, affirm (see ASSERTION (Cf. assertion)). Related: Asserted; asserting. To assert oneself stand up for one s rights is recorded from 1879 … Etymology dictionary
assert — asserter, assertor, n. assertible, adj. /euh serrt /, v.t. 1. to state with assurance, confidence, or force; state strongly or positively; affirm; aver: He asserted his innocence of the crime. 2. to maintain or defend (claims, rights, etc.). 3.… … Universalium
assert oneself — verb put oneself forward in an assertive and insistent manner (Freq. 4) • Hypernyms: ↑behave, ↑comport • Verb Frames: Somebody s * * * BEHAVE/SPEAK CONFIDENTLY, be assertive, put oneself forward, make one s presence felt; … Useful english dictionary
assert oneself — idi to claim one s rights or declare one s views firmly and forcefully … From formal English to slang
assert oneself — phrasal to speak or act in a manner that compels recognition especially of one s rights … New Collegiate Dictionary
assert — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. t. avow, declare, say, claim, affirm, state. See affirmation. II (Roget s IV) v. 1. [To state positively] Syn. state, say, declare, affirm, aver, avow, avouch, attest, profess, asseverate, warrant*;… … English dictionary for students
