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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesaffirmer
Pronunciation / Transliteration: ah-feer-may
"Il a voulu affirmer sa position."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
To state a fact or belief with confidence and force.
"She did not hesitate to assert her innocence before the board." - 2
To cause others to recognize one's authority or a right by confident behavior.
"He tried to assert his independence by moving out of his parents' house."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Latin 'asserere', meaning 'to claim, lay claim to, or emancipate', formed from 'ad-' (to) and 'serere' (to join or bind). Over time, the meaning evolved in Late Latin and Old French to signify stating or declaring something strongly and with confidence.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Assert" is said worldwide
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affirmer
Transliteration: ah-feer-may
"Il a voulu affirmer sa position."
behaupten
Transliteration: be-howp-ten
"Sie konnte ihre Meinung klar behaupten."
affermare
Transliteration: af-fer-mah-re
"Il testimone ha voluto affermare la verità."
afirmar
Transliteration: ah-feer-mar
"Debes afirmar tus derechos con confianza."
afirmar
Transliteration: ah-feer-mar
"Ele conseguiu afirmar sua autoridade na reunião."
दृढ़ता से कहना
Transliteration: dridhata se kehna
"उसने दृढ़ता से अपनी बात रखी।"
断言
Transliteration: dàn yán
"他敢断言这个项目会成功。"
주장하다
Transliteration: jujang-hada
"그는 자신의 무죄를 강력하게 주장했다."
主張する
Transliteration: shuchō suru
"彼女は自分の意見を強く主張した。"
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