Assert Meaning
/əˈsɜːt/Definition, CEFR level C1, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
verbTo declare with assurance or plainly and strongly; to state positively.
verbTo use or exercise and thereby prove the existence of.
Sentence Examples
You'd better try to assert yourself more.
I am going to assert his guilt.
She continued to assert that she was innocent.
CEFR Practice Quiz
During the debate, she continued to ____ her opinion despite opposition.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
You need to ____ your rights if you believe you are being mistreated.
Word Origin & History
From Latin assertus, perfect passive participle of asserō (“declare someone free or a slave by laying hands upon him; hence free from, protect, defend; lay claim to, assert, declare”), from ad (“to”) + serō (“join, range in a row”).
Literary Quotations & Historical Citations
"Numerous experimental tests and other observations have been offered in favor of animal mind reading, and although many scientists are skeptical, others assert that humans are not the only species capable of representing what others do and don’t perceive and know."
— 2012 March-April, Colin Allen, “Do I See What You See?”, in American Scientist, volume 100, number 2, archived from the original on 26 Apr 2012, page 168:
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CEFR Practice Quiz
During the debate, she continued to ____ her opinion despite opposition.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
You need to ____ your rights if you believe you are being mistreated.