Assert | Mean of assert in English Dictionary

/əˈsɚt/

• Verb
• to state (something) in a strong and definite way
1. “Poverty is the city's most serious problem,” the authors assert. = The authors assert that poverty is the city's most serious problem.
2. He asserted that there were spies in the government.
3. Despite the evidence against him, he has continued to assert his innocence. [=has continued to say that he is innocent]
• to demand that other people accept or respect (something)
1. She asserted her independence from her parents by getting her own apartment.
2. The boss was reluctant to assert his authority over his employees.
• to speak or act in a strong and definite way
1. If you want people to listen to your opinions, you'll need to learn how to assert yourself.
2. The coach wants the players to assert themselves [=play more aggressively] on the field.

• to become apparent
1. Doubts about the value of the work began to assert themselves.