assert yourself
assert yourself1 C2 to behave in a way that expresses your confidence, importance, or power and earns you respect from others: » I really must assert myself more in meetings.Thesaurus+: ↑Assertions and asserting2 C1 FORMAL to say that something is certainly true: » [+ that] He asserts that she stole money from him.Thesaurus+: ↑Assertions and asserting3 C2 to do something to show that you have power: » Throughout the Cold War, the Allies asserted their right to move freely between the two Berlins.» She very rarely asserts her authority over the children.Thesaurus+: ↑Assertions and assertingMain Entry: ↑assert
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