asserting (B1)
verb
Pronunciation: /əˈsɜːrtɪŋ/
Definition
Stating a fact or belief confidently and forcefully.
Examples
She was asserting her authority from the moment she walked into the room.
He kept asserting that he had no knowledge of the crime.
How to Use asserting
- assert that (prepositional phrase)
- To state that a particular situation or fact is true. — "She asserted that the report was inaccurate."
- assert one's rights (collocation)
- To state and defend your legal or moral entitlements. — "He decided to assert his rights and sue for damages."
- assert oneself (phrasal verb)
- To behave in a confident and forceful way, making your opinions and desires known. — "She had to assert herself to be heard in the meeting."
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