Words, grammatical forms and meanings linked to the ontology.
From Latin assertus, perfect passive participle of asserō (“declare someone free or a slave by laying hands upon him; hence free from, protect, defend; lay claim to, assert, declare”), from ad (“to”) + serō (“join, range in a row”).
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From Latin assertus, perfect passive participle of asserō (“declare someone free or a slave by laying hands upon him; hence free from, protect, defend; lay claim to, assert, declare”), from ad (“to”) + serō (“join, range in a row”).
He would often assert that there was life on other planets.
Numerous experimental tests and other observations have been offered in favor of animal mind reading, and although many scientists are skeptical, others assert that humans are not the only species capable of representing what others do and don’t perceive and know.2012 March-April, Colin Allen, “Do I See What You See?”, in American Scientist, volume 100, number 2, archived from the original on 26 Apr 2012, page 168:
to assert one's authority
Salman Rushdie has asserted his right to be identified as the author of this work.
to assert our rights and liberties
Since going to therapy, I've found it much easier to assert myself.
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| asserts | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic | |
| asserting | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| asserted | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| asserted | Tense=Past | lexicographic |
assert oneself · assertive · assertor · assertable · reassert · assertment · asserter · unassert · assertability · counterassert · overassert · misassert
aver · avow · affirm · asseverate · exert
uk стве́рдити (to affirm) · mi whakakoikoia (to affirm) · de beteuern (To maintain; to defend) · sh твр́дити (to affirm) · it difendere (To maintain; to defend) · bg твърдя (to affirm) · hu erősködik (to affirm) · it rivendicare (To maintain; to defend) · fi vakuuttaa (to affirm) · ko 주장하다 (to affirm) · ca asserir (to affirm) · nl verdedigen (To maintain or defend, as a cause or a claim, by words or measures) · eo aserti (to affirm) · nl bevestigen (to affirm) · it asserire (to affirm) · cmn 断定 (to affirm) · fi varmistaa (to make true or equal to 1) · fr affirmer (to affirm) · uk відстоювати (To maintain; to defend) · pt assertar (to affirm) · it far valere (To maintain or defend, as a cause or a claim, by words or measures) · it affermare (to affirm) · es aseverar (to affirm) · tr öne sürmek (to affirm) · fi vakiinnuttaa (to use or exercise and thereby prove) · tr iddia etmek (to affirm) · pt assegurar (To maintain; to defend) · sk uplatniť (to use or exercise and thereby prove) · fr attester (to affirm) · la assevērō (to affirm) · mi whakanonoi (to affirm) · cs tvrdit (to affirm) · mi whakanonoi (To maintain or defend, as a cause or a claim, by words or measures) · de beteuern (to affirm) · no forsikre (to affirm) · mi whakatūturu (to affirm) · mi whakanonoi (To maintain; to defend) · sk tvrdiť (to affirm) · it sostenere (To maintain or defend, as a cause or a claim, by words or measures) · pt ativar (to make true or equal to 1) · sh zàjāmčiti (to affirm) · it esercitare (to use or exercise and thereby prove) · sh tvŕditi (to affirm) · mi whakawhena (To maintain; to defend) · mi whakakoia (to affirm) · la affirmō (to affirm) · ja 主張する (To maintain; to defend) · da forsikre (to affirm) · de versichern (to affirm) · es asertar (to affirm) · pt setar (to make true or equal to 1) · da bedyre (to affirm) · fi väittää (To maintain; to defend) · sk nárokovať si (to use or exercise and thereby prove) · hu bizonygat (to affirm) · el διακηρύσσω (to use or exercise and thereby prove) · ca asseverar (to affirm) · hu megerősít (to affirm) · sv bedyra (to affirm) · fr asseoir (To maintain; to defend) · bg защитавам (To maintain; to defend) · ru отстоя́ть (To maintain; to defend) · el ισχυρίζομαι (to affirm) · bg отстоявам (To maintain; to defend) · sk zastávať (To maintain; to defend) · el υποστηρίζω (to affirm) · uk стве́рджувати (to affirm) · fi vahvistaa (to use or exercise and thereby prove) · de beteuern (To maintain or defend, as a cause or a claim, by words or measures) · ko 확고히 하다 (to affirm) · nl behouden (To maintain or defend, as a cause or a claim, by words or measures) · pt afirmar (to affirm) · ru утвержда́ть (to affirm) · ru отста́ивать (To maintain; to defend) · fi väittää (to affirm) · hy փաստարկել (to affirm) · ka განცხადება (to affirm) · fi puolustaa (To maintain; to defend) · fi vakuuttaa (To maintain or defend, as a cause or a claim, by words or measures) · hy հաստատել (to affirm) · de zusichern (to affirm) · no bedyre (to affirm) · sh за̀ја̄мчити (to affirm) · ru утверди́ть (to affirm)