asserted
[ uh-sur-tid ]
/ əˈsɜr tɪd /
adjective
resting on a statement or claim unsupported by evidence or proof; alleged: The asserted value of the property was twice the amount anyone offered.
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assert
[ uh-surt ]
/ əˈsɜrt /
verb (used with object)
to state with assurance, confidence, or force; state strongly or positively; affirm; aver: He asserted his innocence of the crime.
to maintain or defend (claims, rights, etc.).
to state as having existence; affirm; postulate: to assert a first cause as necessary.
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assert
/ (əˈsɜːt) /
verb (tr)
to insist upon (rights, claims, etc)
(may take a clause as object) to state to be true; declare categorically
to put (oneself) forward in an insistent manner
Derived Forms
asserter or assertor, nounassertible, adjectiveWord Origin for assert
C17: from Latin asserere to join to oneself, from serere to join
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