assert · verb
Sens et exemples
Affirmer avec fermeté qu'une chose est vraie.
The company asserted that the delay would not affect the quality of the finished work.
She confidently asserted her innocence, although she knew that her explanation would be questioned closely.
Simply asserting that a policy is fair does not show how it affects different groups.
The author asserts that trust grows through consistent behaviour, then supports the argument with detailed examples.
Formes
- assert base form
- asserts third-person singular present
- asserted past tense; past participle
- asserting present participle