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assert definition
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Troponyms (hyponyms) of verb assert 2 of 4 senses of assert Sense 1 assert, asseverate, maintain => allege, aver, say => predicate, proclaim Sense 2 affirm, assert, avow, aver, swan, swear => hold => claim, take => attest => declare => protest => assure, tell Troponyms (hyponyms) of verb assert 2 of 4 senses of assert Sense 1 assert, asseverate, maintain => allege, aver, say => plead => demur => predicate, proclaim Sense 2 affirm, assert, avow, aver, swan, swear => hold => claim, take => attest => declare => plead => profess => protest => assure, tell Entailment of verb assert Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Frequency) of verb assert 4 senses of assert Sense 1 assert, asseverate, maintain => insist, take a firm stand Sense 2 affirm, assert, avow, aver, swan, swear => declare Sense 3 assert, put forward => behave, acquit, bear, deport, conduct, comport, carry Sense 4 insist, assert => postulate, posit Familiarity of verb assert assert used as a verb is uncommon (polysemy count = 4) Synonyms (Grouped by Similarity of Meaning) of verb assert Sense 1 assert, asseverate, maintain => insist, take a firm stand -------------- Sense 2 affirm, assert, avow, aver, swan, swear => declare -------------- Sense 3 assert, put forward => behave, acquit, bear, deport, conduct, comport, carry -------------- Sense 4 insist, assert => postulate, posit -------------- Grep of noun assert asserter assertion assertiveness assertiveness training Overview of verb assert The verb assert has 4 senses (first 4 from tagged texts) 1. (22) assert, asseverate, maintain -- (state categorically) 2. (6) affirm, assert, avow, aver, swan, swear -- (to declare or affirm as true: "Before God I swear I am innocent.") 3. (2) assert, put forward -- (insist on having one's opinions and rights recognized; "Women should assert themselves more!") 4. (1) insist, assert -- (assert to be true; "The letter asserts a free society") Grep of adj assert assertable asserted asserting assertive Overview of verb assert The verb assert has 4 senses (first 4 from tagged texts) 1. (22) assert, asseverate, maintain -- (state categorically) 2. (6) affirm, assert, avow, aver, swan, swear -- (to declare or affirm as true: "Before God I swear I am innocent.") 3. (2) assert, put forward -- (insist on having one's opinions and rights recognized; "Women should assert themselves more!") 4. (1) insist, assert -- (assert to be true; "The letter asserts a free society")
assert definition
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