- 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.
- to insist on one's rights, declare one's views forcefully, etc.: The candidate finally asserted himself about property taxes.
- to insist upon (rights, claims, etc)
- to state to be true; declare categorically
- to put (oneself) forward in an insistent manner
