asserted

4 definitions • 8 examples

past simple and past participle of

to behave in a way that expresses your confidence, importance, or power and earns you respect from others:

I really must assert myself more in meetings.

Don't be afraid to assert yourself and make your views clear.

Refusing to help with the housework was his way of asserting himself.

Things began to change when women asserted themselves politically.

Boarding school was a tough environment, and she quickly learned to assert herself.

to say that something is certainly true:

[ + that ] He asserts that she stole money from him.

to do something to show that you have power:

assert your authority She very rarely asserts her authority over the children.

assert your right Throughout the Cold War, the Allies asserted their right to move freely between the two Berlins.