#1 assert v. [asseverate, maintain] state categorically. wn
#2 assert v. [affirm, verify, avow, aver, swan, swear] to declare or affirm solemnly and formally as true; "Before God I swear I am innocent". wn
#3 assert v. [put forward] insist on having one's opinions and rights recognized; "Women should assert themselves more!". wn
#4 assert v. [insist] assert to be true; "The letter asserts a free society". wn
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