assertverb [ T ]
uk/əˈsɜːt/us/-ˈsɝːt/assert yourself
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- She very quickly asserted her authority over the class.
- Tough new policies are needed if the authorities are to assert control over a crime-ridden city.
- The book asserts that the 1969 moon landing was a hoax.
- The prime minister asserted that he had no intention of resigning.
- He made a special appearance on television asserting that the allegations against him were false.
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.
C1 formal to say that something is certainly true:
[ + that ] He asserts that she stole money from him.
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: synonyms and related words
Assertions & asserting
- airing
- assertion
- attestation
- aver
- avowal
- claim
- foot
- lay
- lay sth on the line idiom
- maintain
- make out sth
- misstate
- pled
- reaffirm
- set
- story
- take
- take it from me idiom
- take sth from sb
- that's my story and I'm sticking to it idiom
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