Translate assert | into French | into German | into Italian | into Spanish Definition of assert
verb
[reporting verb] state a fact or belief confidently and forcefully: [with clause]:the company asserts that the cuts will not affect development [with object]:he asserted his innocence [with direct speech]:“I don’t know why she came,” he asserted [with object] cause others to recognize (one’s authority or a right) by confident and forceful behavior:the good librarian is able to assert authority when required (
assert oneself)
behave or speak in a confident and forceful manner:it was time to assert himself
