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assertverb [ T ]

uk ​ /əˈsɜːt/ us ​ /-ˈsɝːt/
assert yourself

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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.

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(Definition of “assert” from the Cambridge Advanced Learner’s Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

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assertverb [ T ]

us ​ /əˈsɜrt/

› to state an opinion or claim a right forcefully:

[ + that clause ] The companies have asserted that everything they did was appropriate.

› To assert is also to behave in a way that shows power, authority, or control:

Several members of Congress called upon the president to assert leadership.

› If you assert yourself, you act forcefully in a way that expresses your confidence:

You have to learn to speak up and assert yourself at meetings, or you’ll never get anywhere.
assertion
noun [ C ] us ​ /əˈsɜr·ʃən/

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Critics say the company forces workers to drive recklessly, an assertion the company denies.

(Definition of “assert” from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

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