Meaning & use
assert
To state something confidently and firmly as being true.
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She asserted her right to see the full contract before signing anything.
He asserted that the results had been misread by the earlier researchers.
A note on using this word
Often used reflexively, 'assert oneself,' to describe behaving confidently and standing up for one's own views or rights.
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