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Be daring, be different, be impractical, be anything that will assert integrity of purpose and imaginative vision against the play-it-safers, the creatures of the commonplace, the slaves of the ordinary.
Cecil Beaton

Meaning of "assert" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD ASSERT

From Latin asserere to join to oneself, from serere to join.
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PRONUNCIATION OF ASSERT

assert  [əˈsɜːt] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF ASSERT

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Assert is a verb.
The verb is the part of the sentence that is conjugated and expresses action and state of being.

See the conjugation of the verb assert in English.

WHAT DOES ASSERT MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of assert in the English dictionary

The first definition of assert in the dictionary is to insist upon. Other definition of assert is to state to be true; declare categorically. Assert is also to put forward in an insistent manner.


CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO ASSERT

PRESENT

Present
I assert
you assert
he/she/it asserts
we assert
you assert
they assert
Present continuous
I am asserting
you are asserting
he/she/it is asserting
we are asserting
you are asserting
they are asserting
Present perfect
I have asserted
you have asserted
he/she/it has asserted
we have asserted
you have asserted
they have asserted
Present perfect continuous
I have been asserting
you have been asserting
he/she/it has been asserting
we have been asserting
you have been asserting
they have been asserting
Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.

PAST

Past
I asserted
you asserted
he/she/it asserted
we asserted
you asserted
they asserted
Past continuous
I was asserting
you were asserting
he/she/it was asserting
we were asserting
you were asserting
they were asserting
Past perfect
I had asserted
you had asserted
he/she/it had asserted
we had asserted
you had asserted
they had asserted
Past perfect continuous
I had been asserting
you had been asserting
he/she/it had been asserting
we had been asserting
you had been asserting
they had been asserting
Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,

FUTURE

Future
I will assert
you will assert
he/she/it will assert
we will assert
you will assert
they will assert
Future continuous
I will be asserting
you will be asserting
he/she/it will be asserting
we will be asserting
you will be asserting
they will be asserting
Future perfect
I will have asserted
you will have asserted
he/she/it will have asserted
we will have asserted
you will have asserted
they will have asserted
Future perfect continuous
I will have been asserting
you will have been asserting
he/she/it will have been asserting
we will have been asserting
you will have been asserting
they will have been asserting
The future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.

CONDITIONAL

Conditional
I would assert
you would assert
he/she/it would assert
we would assert
you would assert
they would assert
Conditional continuous
I would be asserting
you would be asserting
he/she/it would be asserting
we would be asserting
you would be asserting
they would be asserting
Conditional perfect
I would have assert
you would have assert
he/she/it would have assert
we would have assert
you would have assert
they would have assert
Conditional perfect continuous
I would have been asserting
you would have been asserting
he/she/it would have been asserting
we would have been asserting
you would have been asserting
they would have been asserting
Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.

IMPERATIVE

Imperative
you assert
we let´s assert
you assert
The imperative is used to form commands or requests.
NONFINITE VERB FORMS
Infinitive
to assert
Past participle
asserted
Present Participle
asserting
Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The past participle shows the action after completion.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH ASSERT


cert
sɜːt
concert
ˈkɒnsɜːt
disconcert
ˌdɪskənˈsɜːt
dissert
dɪˈsɜːt
exsert
ɛkˈsɜːt
insert
ɪnˈsɜːt
intersert
ˈɪntəˌsɜːt
navicert
ˈnævɪˌsɜːt
outsert
ˈaʊtˌsɜːt
overassert
ˌəʊvərəˈsɜːt
preconcert
ˌpriːkɒnˈsɜːt
preinsert
ˌpriːɪnˈsɜːt
reassert
ˌriːəˈsɜːt
reinsert
ˌriːɪnˈsɜːt

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE ASSERT

assentation
assentator
assenter
assentient
assentingly
assentive
assentiveness
assentor
assertable
assertedly
asserter
assertible
assertion
assertive
assertively
assertiveness
assertiveness training
assertor
assertoric
assertory

WORDS THAT END LIKE ASSERT

Arabian Desert
Atacama Desert
Colorado Desert
desert
dessert
Gobi Desert
Great Indian Desert
Great Sandy Desert
Indian Desert
Libyan Desert
misdesert
Mohave Desert
Mojave Desert
Negev Desert
Painted Desert
sand desert
semi-desert
Simpson Desert
Thar Desert
undesert

Synonyms and antonyms of assert in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «ASSERT»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «assert» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of assert

Translation of «assert» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF ASSERT

Find out the translation of assert to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of assert from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «assert» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

坚定地陈述
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

afirmar
570 millions of speakers

English

assert
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

जोर
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

تأكيد
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

утверждать
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

afirmar
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

জাহির করা
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

affirmer
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Menegaskan
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

beteuern
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

断言する
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

주장하다
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Tegese
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

khẳng định
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

வலியுறுத்தும்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

ठामपणे सांगणे
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

ileri sürmek
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

asserire
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

dochodzić
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

стверджувати
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

afirma
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

διεκδικούν
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

beweer
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

hävda
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

hevde
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of assert

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «ASSERT»

The term «assert» is very widely used and occupies the 22.102 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «ASSERT» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «assert» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «assert» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about assert

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10 QUOTES WITH «ASSERT»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word assert.
1
Mahmoud Abbas
And also I assert our interest in respecting all our obligations and implementing all our commitments. And will save no effort whatever to protect this newborn opportunity of peace, that is provided through what we have already declared here today.
2
Randa Abdel-Fattah
To the Muslim woman, the hijab provides a sense of empowerment. It is a personal decision to dress modestly according to the command of a genderless Creator; to assert pride in self, and embrace one's faith openly, with independence and courageous conviction.
3
Alfred Adler
A simple rule in dealing with those who are hard to get along with is to remember that this person is striving to assert his superiority; and you must deal with him from that point of view.
4
Cecil Beaton
Be daring, be different, be impractical, be anything that will assert integrity of purpose and imaginative vision against the play-it-safers, the creatures of the commonplace, the slaves of the ordinary.
5
William Booth
I must assert in the most unqualified way that it is primarily and mainly for the sake of saving the soul that I seek the salvation of the body.
6
Leon Bourgeois
To assert that it is possible to establish peace between men of different nations is simply to assert that man, whatever his ethnical background, his race, religious beliefs, or philosophy, is capable of reason.
7
Andrew Coyle Bradley
We might not object to the statement that Lear deserved to suffer for his folly, selfishness and tyranny; but to assert that he deserved to suffer what he did suffer is to do violence not merely to language but to any healthy moral sense.
8
David Cameron
The EU must be able to act with the speed and flexibility of a network, not the cumbersome rigidity of a bloc. We must not be weighed down by an insistence on a one size fits all approach which implies that all countries want the same level of integration. The fact is that they don't and we shouldn't assert that they do.
9
Albert Camus
To know oneself, one should assert oneself.
10
Adam Clarke
To suppose more than one supreme Source of infinite wisdom, power, and all perfections, is to assert that there is no supreme Being in existence.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «ASSERT»

Discover the use of assert in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to assert and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Assert Yourself: Simple Steps to Build Your Confidence
This classic book has already changed the lives of thousands of people. • Improve your self-esteem and motivation • Cope with unfair criticism and exploitation • Communicate effectively with others • Discover the essence of ...
Gael Lindenfield, 2012
2
Assert yourself!: How to be your own person
An assertion training program comprised of discussions of and exercises in all forms of self-expression
Merna Dee Galassi, John P. Galassi, 1977
3
12 Steps to Power Presence: How to Assert Your Authority to Lead
12 Steps to Power Presence demonstrates ways managers can improve their presence strategically and tactically to develop the trust of their people so that they can accomplish their goals and the goals of the organization.
John BALDONI, 2010
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Assert Yourself
Improved and updated edition of this bestselling title.
Gael Lindenfield, 2001
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The 5 Essential People Skills: How to Assert Yourself, ...
The 5 Essential People Skills shows how to be a positively assertive, prosperous and inspired professional.
Dale Carnegie Training, 2010
6
Assert Yourself: How to Find Your Voice and Make Your Mark
Full of practical advice on how to change the way you work and live for the better, the book contains a self-assessment quiz, step-by-step guidance, top tips, common mistakes and advice on how to avoid them, summaries of key points, and ...
A. and C. Black Publishers Staff, 2006
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The 5 Essential People Skills: How to Assert Yourself, ...
The 5 Essential People Skills shows how to be a positively assertive, prosperous and inspired professional.
Dale Carnegie, 2009
8
Assert Yourself: How to Find Your Voice and Make Your Mark
Full of practical advice on how to change the way you work and live for the better, the book contains a self-assessment quiz, step-by-step guidance, top tips, common mistakes and advice on how to avoid them, summaries of key points, and ...
Bloomsbury Publishing, 2009
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Assert Yourself: How to Find Your Voice and Make Your Mark
How to Find Your Voice and Make Your Mark To Steps. Evidently, certain styles are suited to particular situations. A structured leader is likely to succeed in a situation where process is important, for example, in running an operation.
To Steps, 2009
10
Static Analysis: 17th International Symposium, SAS 2010, ...
... i2b4: INT = i1b4 + 4; %PROLOGUE i1pl: INT; i2pl: INT; i3pl: INT; i4pl: INT; ASSERT i1pl = 2; ASSERT i2pl = i1pl + 1; ASSERT i3pl = i1pl + 2; ASSERT i4pl = i1pl + 3; a1pl: REALARRAY; x1pl: REAL = a1 pl[i1 pl-3]; x2pl: REAL = a1 pl[i2pl-3 ]; ...
Radhia Cousot, Matthieu Martel, 2010

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «ASSERT»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term assert is used in the context of the following news items.
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Aeta tribal leaders assert control on ancestral lands
CLARK FREEPORT -- LEADERS of the different Aeta tribal groups in Clark have asserted that they are in control of their ancestral lands and ... «Sun.Star, Jul 15»
2
We are here to finish the job, Ethiopia assert
Ethiopia's Walia Ibex take a water break during their training session at Nyayo ahead of their CHAN return leg qualifier against Kenya. «Capital FM Kenya, Jul 15»
3
India look to assert supremacy
New-look hosts take on Nepal in opener as they eye spot in Asian meet. On the job: Team India, led by Rikin Pethani (24), during. Troubles ... «Deccan Herald, Jul 15»
4
Team WRT to Moscow to assert leadership in Blancpain Sprint Series
It's a long journey for the Blancpain GT Series contenders, as teams and drivers move eastwards for the fourth round of the Sprint Series to take place at Moscow ... «Motorsport.com, Jul 15»
5
Globes sold in Philippines assert China's maritime claims
The nine-dash line by which China claims almost all of the South China Sea as its national territory. (Photo courtesy of Phoenix New Media). «WantChinaTimes, Jul 15»
6
No infighting within cabinet, assert senior ministers
Addressing the media, Danve said, "The Congress has already approached the anti-corruption bureau against purchases made by the Women ... «Daily News & Analysis, Jun 15»
7
NLRB moves to assert jurisdiction over religious educational …
The Board's Pacific Lutheran University decision, however, changed the NLRB standard to assert jurisdiction over religious educational ... «Lexology, Jun 15»
8
Red Bulls assert their dominance over NYCFC with blowout
The Red Bulls' Chris Duvall celebrates his second-half goal on Sunday. Photo: Andrew Theodorakis. MORE ON: new york red bulls · Red Bulls ... «New York Post, Jun 15»
9
Fulford looking to assert himself more in second season
Fulford looking to assert himself more in second season. By Steve Walentik · Fulford looking to assert himself more in second season By ... «Columbia Daily Tribune, Jun 15»
10
PBA Quarterfinals: Hotshots assert mastery of GlobalPort with 53 …
Import Marqus Blakely spearheaded the Hotshots' charge with 23 points to go with nine rebounds, five assists, two steals, and two blocks. «CNN, Jun 15»

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