assert

/ə'sə:t/

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Word: Assert

Part of Speech: Verb

Meaning: To assert means to state something confidently and firmly. When you assert something, you are saying that it is true, and you believe in it strongly.

Usage Instructions:

1. Basic Usage: You can use "assert" when you want to express your opinion or declare something that you believe is true.

   • Example: "She asserted that her idea would help improve the project."

2. Formal Context: "Assert" can also be used in more formal situations, such as legal or serious discussions.

   • Example: "The lawyer asserted his client's innocence in front of the jury."

Advanced Usage:

• The word "assert" can be used in various contexts, including academic writing, debates, and discussions where it’s important to express strong beliefs or claims.

Word Variants:

• Assertion (noun): A confident statement or declaration.
  • Example: "His assertion was backed by solid evidence."
• Asserter (noun): A person who asserts something.
  • Example: "As an asserter of your rights, you should know the laws."

Different Meanings:

1. To declare formally: In a legal or formal context, to assert something often means to state it with authority or as a matter of record.

   • Example: "He asserted his right to remain silent."

2. To insist on recognition: To assert can also mean to demand recognition of one's opinions or rights.

   • Example: "Women should assert themselves more in the workplace."

Synonyms:

• Claim
• Declare
• Affirm
• Insist
• State

Idioms and Phrasal Verbs:

• Assert oneself: To speak or act confidently in order to make one's opinions or rights known.
  • Example: "He learned to assert himself in meetings."

Example Sentences:

1. Basic: "She asserted her opinion during the discussion."
2. Formal: "The scientist asserted that climate change is a real and pressing issue." 3.

Academic

Verb

1. assert to be true
   • The letter asserts a free society
2. insist on having one's opinions and rights recognized
   • Women should assert themselves more!
3. to declare or affirm solemnly and formally as true
   • Before God I swear I am innocent
4. state categorically

Synonyms

• insist
• put forward
• affirm
• verify
• avow
• aver
• swan
• swear
• asseverate
• maintain