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as·sert
(ə-sûrt′)tr.v. as·sert·ed, as·sert·ing, as·serts
Idiom: 1. To state or express positively; affirm: asserted his innocence.
2. To defend or maintain (one's rights, for example).
3. To put into action boldly; employ or demonstrate: asserted her independence.
assert oneself
To act boldly or forcefully, especially in defending one's rights or stating an opinion.
as·sert′a·ble, as·sert′i·ble adj.
as·sert′er, as·ser′tor n.
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assert
(əˈsɜːt)vb (tr)
1. to insist upon (rights, claims, etc)
2. (may take a clause as object) to state to be true; declare categorically
3. to put (oneself) forward in an insistent manner
[C17: from Latin asserere to join to oneself, from serere to join]
asˈserter, asˈsertor n
asˈsertible adj
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as•sert
(əˈsɜrt)v.t.
1. to state strongly; affirm; aver: He asserted his innocence.
2. to maintain or defend (claims, rights, etc.).
3. to state as having existence; affirm; postulate: to assert a first cause as necessary.
Idioms: assert oneself, to claim one's rights or declare one's views firmly and forcefully.
[1595–1605; < Latin assertus, past participle of asserere to claim < as- + serere to link]
as•sert′ed•ly, adv.
as•sert′er, as•ser′tor, n.
as•sert′i•ble, adj.
syn: See declare.
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assert
Past participle: asserted
Gerund: asserting
| Imperative |
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| assert |
| assert |
| Present |
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| I assert |
| you assert |
| he/she/it asserts |
| we assert |
| you assert |
| they assert |
| Preterite |
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| I asserted |
| you asserted |
| he/she/it asserted |
| we asserted |
| you asserted |
| they asserted |
| Present Continuous |
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| I am asserting |
| you are asserting |
| he/she/it is asserting |
| we are asserting |
| you are asserting |
| they are asserting |
| Present Perfect |
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| I have asserted |
| you have asserted |
| he/she/it has asserted |
| we have asserted |
| you have asserted |
| they have asserted |
| Past Continuous |
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| I was asserting |
| you were asserting |
| he/she/it was asserting |
| we were asserting |
| you were asserting |
| they were asserting |
| Past Perfect |
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| I had asserted |
| you had asserted |
| he/she/it had asserted |
| we had asserted |
| you had asserted |
| they had asserted |
| Future |
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| I will assert |
| you will assert |
| he/she/it will assert |
| we will assert |
| you will assert |
| they will assert |
| Future Perfect |
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| I will have asserted |
| you will have asserted |
| he/she/it will have asserted |
| we will have asserted |
| you will have asserted |
| they will have asserted |
| Future Continuous |
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| I will be asserting |
| you will be asserting |
| he/she/it will be asserting |
| we will be asserting |
| you will be asserting |
| they will be asserting |
| Present Perfect Continuous |
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| I have been asserting |
| you have been asserting |
| he/she/it has been asserting |
| we have been asserting |
| you have been asserting |
| they have been asserting |
| Future Perfect Continuous |
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| I will have been asserting |
| you will have been asserting |
| he/she/it will have been asserting |
| we will have been asserting |
| you will have been asserting |
| they will have been asserting |
| Past Perfect Continuous |
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| I had been asserting |
| you had been asserting |
| he/she/it had been asserting |
| we had been asserting |
| you had been asserting |
| they had been asserting |
| Conditional |
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| I would assert |
| you would assert |
| he/she/it would assert |
| we would assert |
| you would assert |
| they would assert |
| Past Conditional |
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| I would have asserted |
| you would have asserted |
| he/she/it would have asserted |
| we would have asserted |
| you would have asserted |
| they would have asserted |
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Verb 1. [画像:assert - state categorically]assert - state categorically
insist, take a firm stand - be emphatic or resolute and refuse to budge; "I must insist!"
2. [画像:assert - to declare or affirm solemnly and formally as true]assert - to declare or affirm solemnly and formally as true; "Before God I swear I am innocent"
hold - assert or affirm; "Rousseau's philosophy holds that people are inherently good"
attest - authenticate, affirm to be true, genuine, or correct, as in an official capacity; "I attest this signature"
declare - state firmly; "He declared that he was innocent"
declare - state emphatically and authoritatively; "He declared that he needed more money to carry out the task he was charged with"
protest - affirm or avow formally or solemnly; "The suspect protested his innocence"
3. [画像:assert - insist on having one's opinions and rights recognized]assert - insist on having one's opinions and rights recognized; "Women should assert themselves more!"
4. assert - assert to be true; "The letter asserts a free society"
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assert
verb
1. state, argue, maintain, declare, allege, swear, pronounce, contend, affirm, profess, attest, predicate, postulate, avow, aver, asseverate, avouch (archaic) He asserted that the bill violated the First Amendment.
state deny, refute, rebut
state deny, refute, rebut
2. insist upon, stress, defend, uphold, put forward, vindicate, press, stand up for The republics began asserting their right to govern themselves.
insist upon retract, disavow, disclaim
insist upon retract, disavow, disclaim
assert yourself be forceful, put your foot down (informal), put yourself forward, make your presence felt, exert your influence He's speaking up and asserting himself much more now.
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assert
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Translations
يُأكِّـديُـصِـر عَلى
tvrdittrvat na
fastholdehævdeholde fast på
puolustaaväittäävakuuttaa
staîhæfastanda fast á, halda fast fram
atkaklusbūti aktyviamreikalautireikštisužsispyręs
aizstāvētapgalvot
beyan etmekileri sürmeksavunmak
assert
[əˈsɜːt] VT2. (= insist on) [+ rights] → hacer valer
3. (= establish) [+ authority] → imponer
4. to assert o.s → imponerse
Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005
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assert
vt
(= insist on) to assert one’s authority → seine Autorität geltend machen ; to assert one’s rights → sein Recht behaupten ; to assert one’s independence → seine Unabhängigkeit demonstrieren ; to assert oneself → sich behaupten or durchsetzen (over gegenüber); if you assert yourself too much you will lose their support → wenn Sie zu bestimmt auftreten, verlieren Sie ihre Unterstützung
Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007
assert
[əˈsɜːt] vt (declare) → affermare, asserire ; (insist on, rights) → far valereto assert o.s. → farsi valere
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assert
(əˈsəːt) verb1. to say definitely. She asserted that she had not borrowed his book. beaam يُأكِّـد твърдя declarar tvrdit beteuern hævde; fastholde βεβαιώνω aseverar, afirmar, sostener kinnitama تصریح کردن؛ اظهار قطعی کردن vakuuttaa affirmer לִטְעוֹן बलपूर्वक कहना tvrditi állít menyatakan, menegaskan staðhæfa affermare, asserire 断言する 우기다 tvirtinti apgalvot menegaskan verklaren påstå, hevde twierdzić, zapewniać واضح کول، په څرګند ډول واضح کول declarar a susţine утверждать tvrdiť trditi tvrditi hävda, bedyra ยืนกราน ileri sürmek, beyan etmek 斷言 твердити; заявляти دعوے سے کہنا khẳng định 断言
2. to insist on. He should assert his independence. afdwing يُـصِـر عَلى отстоявам afirmar trvat na (čem) geltend machen holde fast på διεκδικώ defender, hacer valer maksma panema تأکید کردن puolustaa revendiquer לִתְבּוֹע जोर देना inzistirati ragaszkodik vmihez memaksakan standa fast á, halda fast fram rivendicare 主張する 옹호하다 reikalauti, siekti aizstāvēt menonjolkan opkomen voor insistere, holde fast domagać się uznania تاکید کول afirmar a(-şi) afirma отстаивать trvať na (čom) terjati nametnuti kräva ยืนยัน savunmak 堅持 захищати; обстоювати پُرزور طریقے سے کہنا cương quyết 坚持
asˈsertion (-ʃən) noun beaming إثْبات، تَأكيد، إصْرار отстояване afirmação tvrzení die Behauptung fastholden διαβεβαίωση, διεκδίκηση aserción, aserto, afirmación väide, maksmapanek اعلام vakuutus assertion טַעֲנָה תַקִיפָה दावा tvrdnja követelés; állítás pernyataan staðhæfing affermazione; rivendicazione 断言 주장 tvirtinimas apgalvojums; aizstāvēšana penegasan bewering påstand; standhaftighet twierdzenie, zapewnienie اعلام afirmação afirmaţie утверждение; отстаивание tvrdenie trditev tvrdnja påstående, bedyrande การยืนยัน iddia, sav 斷言 твердження اصرار ، دعوی sự khẳng định 断言
asˈsertive (-tiv) adjective (too) inclined to assert oneself. afdwingerig تَأكيدي، مُصِّر، جازِم отстояващ правата си afirmativo (příliš) sebevědomý bestimmt selvsikker; egenrådig δυναμικός, διεκδικητικός asertivo ennast läbisuruv جسور؛ سمج itsevarma assuré תקיף, החלטי हठ धर्मी nametljiv bizonyítgató berani menyatakan ákveðinn, (of) viss í sinni sök (che si fa valere), (che si impone) 断定的な 고집하는 atkaklus, užsispyręs pārliecinošs; uzstājīgs ketegasan zelfbewust, aanmatigend påståelig, standhaftig tsanowczy, pewny swego مثبت، قطعی، بیانیه agressivo sigur pe sine настойчивый sebavedomý samozavesten uporan tvärsäker, påstridig ซึ่งยืนยันอย่างมั่นใจ çok iddialı 武斷的 надмірно настирливий; напористий وثوق سے xác nhận 武断的,独断的,过分自信的
assert oneself to state one's opinions confidently and act in a way that will make people take notice of one. You must assert yourself more if you want promotion. laat geld يُثْبِت وُجودَه، يُصِر عَلى حُقوقِه изтъквам се evidenciar-se prosazovat se sich durchsetzen hævde (sig); markere (sig) προβάλλω τις διεκδικήσεις μου afirmarse, defender las propias opiniones (ennast) maksma panema خودی نشان دادن tuoda näkemyksensä esiin s'affirmer לַעֲמוֹד עַל דַעֲתוֹ अपने अधिकार पर दृढ़ रहना potvrditi se jól helyezkedik mengukuhkan láta til sín taka farsi valere 自分を主張する 의견을 주장하다 reikštis, būti aktyviam aizstāvēt savas tiesības menonjolkan diri zich doen gelden hevde seg, markere seg pokazać na co kogoś stać ځان ښودل evidenciar-se a se afirma самоутверждаться presadzovať sa uveljaviti se isticati se hävda sig, stå på sig แสดงความมั่นใจให้ผู้อื่นเห็น kendini göstermek 表現自己 обстоювати свої права; бути наполегливим اپنی بات پہ زور دینا đòi quyền lợi của mình 表现自己
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assert
vt. afirmar, sostener.
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