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| as·sert [ ə súrt ] (past and past participle as·sert·ed, present participle as·sert·ing, 3rd person present singular as·serts) |
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1. transitive verb state something: to state something as being true
  She asserted that she had never seen the man before.
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2. transitive verb insist on rights: to insist on or exercise your rights
He asserted his Fifth Amendment rights and refused to testify.
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3. as·sert your·self vr behave forcefully: to exercise your power, influence, and prerogatives in an obvious way
The new management quickly began to assert itself after the takeover.
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4. vr become known or effective: to start to have an effect or become noticeable
The relationship went well until their age difference began to assert itself.
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| [Early 17th century. < Latin assert-, past participle of asserere "join to" < serere "join, connect"] |
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| as·sert·a·ble adjective |
| as·ser·ter noun |
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