Word

assert, v.
(asserted, asserting, asserts)
freq. cnt. 31

state categorically
<verb.communication> freq. cnt.: 30 freq. cnt.: 22 freq. cnt.: 8

assert asseverate maintain

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s that CLAUSE
They %s that there was a traffic accident

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s that CLAUSE
They %s that there was a traffic accident

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s that CLAUSE
They %s that there was a traffic accident

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

assertable assertion

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

asseveration asseverator

semantic pointers

hypernym

insist, take a firm stand

hyponym

say, allege, aver proclaim, predicate

to declare or affirm solemnly and formally as true
<verb.communication> freq. cnt.: 18 freq. cnt.: 8 freq. cnt.: 6 freq. cnt.: 3 freq. cnt.: 1

affirm assert aver avow swan swear verify

sample sentences

"Before God I swear I am innocent"

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s that CLAUSE
They %s that there was a traffic accident

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s that CLAUSE
They %s that there was a traffic accident

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s that CLAUSE
They %s that there was a traffic accident

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s that CLAUSE
They %s that there was a traffic accident

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s that CLAUSE

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s that CLAUSE
They %s that there was a traffic accident

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s that CLAUSE
They %s that there was a traffic accident

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

swearing swearer

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

assertable assertion asserter

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

affirmation affirmation affirmer

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

avowal avower

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

averment

semantic pointers

hyponym

hold claim, take attest declare protest assure, tell

hypernym

declare

insist on having one's opinions and rights recognized
<verb.social> freq. cnt.: 2 freq. cnt.: 2

assert put forward

sample sentences

"Women should assert themselves more!"

verb frames

Somebody ----s somebody

verb frames

Somebody ----s somebody

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

assertive

semantic pointers

hypernym

behave, conduct, carry, acquit, bear, deport, comport

postulate positively and assertively
<verb.cognition> freq. cnt.: 2 freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1

assert insist

sample sentences

"The letter asserts a free society"

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
They %s that there was a traffic accident

verb frames

Somebody ----s something

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

assertable assertion

semantic pointers

hypernym

postulate, posit