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asserts definition

asserts


 
  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 
  -------------- 
 
  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") 
 
  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") 



asserts definition