assertory

[ uh-sur-tuh-ree ]

adjective

1. stated positively; affirmative:

   an assertory proposition.

Other Words From

• as·serto·ri·ly adverb

Word History and Origins

Origin of assertory¹

First recorded in 1610–20; assert + -ory ¹

Example Sentences

An oath is either assertory or promissory: if it be an oath of the promissory kind, it is called a vow.

From Project Gutenberg

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