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Meaning of asserts
The primary meaning of the word "asserts" is to state or declare something confidently or forcefully.
Etymology of asserts
The word "asserts" comes from the Latin word "assertare", which means "to declare" or "to claim", and is a combination of "ad-" (meaning "to" or "toward") and "serere" (meaning "to bind" or "to join")
The word has been used in English since the 15th century to mean "to declare" or "to claim", and has evolved to include a range of meanings related to stating or declaring something confidently or forcefully.
Synonyms
claims
states
declares
alleges
affirms
avers
professes
contends
maintains
insists
argues
posits
proposes
suggests
implies
indicates
signifies
means
intends
says
tells
announces
proclaims
publishes
broadcasts
reports
notifies
informs
assures
guarantees
warrants
swears
vows
pledges
promises
avouches
confirms
verifies
validates
substantiates
proves
demonstrates
shows
exhibits
presents
Adduces
submits
offers
puts forward
propounds
sets forth
expounds
explains
clarifies
elaborates
amplifies
enlarges
expands
extends
stretches
broadens
widens
increases
enhances
strengthens
fortifies
reinforces
supports
upholds
defends
justifies
rationalizes
vindicates
Definitions
- To state or declare something confidently or forcefully, often in a way that shows you are certain or determined about it
- To insist or demand that something is true or should be accepted, often in a way that shows you are confident or determined
- To state or express something firmly or clearly, often in order to make a point or to persuade someone
Usage Examples
- The company asserts that its new product is the best on the market.
- She asserts her right to free speech and will not be silenced.
- The scientist asserts that climate change is caused by human activity.
- The politician asserts that the economy is improving, despite evidence to the contrary.
- The witness asserts that she saw the defendant at the scene of the crime.
Antonyms
denies
rejects
refutes
contradicts
disputes
disagrees
objects
opposes
resists
withstands
repudiates
renounces
abjures
retracts
withdraws
cancels
nullifies
voids
negates
eliminates
abolishes
annihilates
destroys
demolishes
refutes
disproves
invalidates
discredits
debunks
dismisses
ignores
overlooks
neglects
disregards
omits
excludes
excepts
repels
repulses
fends off
wards off
parries
deflects
diverts
sidesteps
evades
avoids
shuns
shirks
eschews