释义 |
assert /ə-sûrtˈ/ transitive verb- To declare positively
- To lay claim to
- To insist upon
- To affirm
- To vindicate or defend by arguments or measures (now used only with cause as object, or reflexively)
- To bear evidence of (obsolete; rare)
ORIGIN: L asserere, assertum to lay hands on, claim, from ad to, and serere to join assertˈable adjective assertˈer or assertˈor noun - A champion, defender
- A person who makes a positive statement
asserˈtion /-shən/ noun - Affirmation, averment
- A positive statement or declaration
- That which is averred or declared
- The act of claiming one's rights
- Vindication or championship (archaic)
assertˈive adjective - Asserting or confirming confidently
- Positive, dogmatic
- Self-assertive
assertˈively adverb assertˈiveness noun assertˈory adjective Affirmative assert oneself - To defend one's rights or opinions, sometimes with unnecessary zeal
- To thrust oneself forward
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