English

Etymology
From Latin assertum, past participle of asserere "claim", from ad- + serere "join"

Pronunciation
(Received Pronunciation|UK) IPA|/��s��t/, SAMPA|/@"s3:t/
(General American|US) IPA|/��s�t/, SAMPA|/@"s3`t/
:Rhymes: Rhymes:English:-��(r)t|-��(r)t

Verb
en-verb

1. To affirm; to declare with assurance or plainly and strongly; to state positively; to aver; to asseverate.
2. To maintain; to defend.
3. To maintain or defend, as a cause or a claim, by words or measures; to vindicate a claim or title to; as, to assert our rights and liberties.

Translations
trans-top|To affirm
Finnish: väittää, vakuuttaa
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trans-top|To maintain; to defend
Finnish: puolustaa
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Japanese: 主張�� (shuch� suru)
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trans-top|To maintain or defend, as a cause or a claim, by words or measures
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