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ASSERTS Synonyms

There are 17 synonyms of the word asserts. (exact relations)
There are 19 hypernyms of the word asserts. (close relations)
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affirms
verbv
verb

• establish or strengthen as with new evidence or facts

• to declare or affirm solemnly and formally as true

• say yes to

avers
verbv
verb

• report or maintain

• to declare or affirm solemnly and formally as true

contends
verbv
verb

• maintain or assert

• have an argument about something

• to make the subject of dispute, contention, or litigation

• succeed in doing, achieving, or producing (something) with the limited or inadequate means available

• compete for something; engage in a contest; measure oneself against others

• be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight

declares
verbv
verb

• state emphatically and authoritatively

• announce publicly or officially

• state firmly

• declare to be

• authorize payments of

• designate (a trump suit or no-trump) with the final bid of a hand

• make a declaration (of dutiable goods) to a customs official

• proclaim one's support, sympathy, or opinion for or against

maintains
verbv
verb

• cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity

• keep in safety and protect from harm, decay, loss, or destruction

• supply with necessities and support

• state categorically

• have and exercise

• maintain for use and service

• maintain by writing regular records

• state or assert

• support against an opponent

• stick to correctly or closely

proclaims
verbv
verb

• declare formally; declare someone to be something; of titles

• state or announce

• affirm or declare as an attribute or quality of

• praise, glorify, or honor

states
verb, nounv, n
noun

• the federal department in the United States that sets and maintains foreign policies

• the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation

• the way something is with respect to its main attributes

• the group of people comprising the government of a sovereign state

• a politically organized body of people under a single government

• (chemistry) the three traditional states of matter are solids (fixed shape and volume) and liquids (fixed volume and shaped by the container) and gases (filling the container)

• a state of depression or agitation

• the territory occupied by a nation

verb

• express in words

• put before

• indicate through a symbol, formula, etc.

affirm
verbv
verb

• establish or strengthen as with new evidence or facts

• to declare or affirm solemnly and formally as true

• say yes to

asseverate
verbv
verb

• state categorically

aver
verbv
verb

• report or maintain

• to declare or affirm solemnly and formally as true

avow
verbv
verb

• to declare or affirm solemnly and formally as true

• admit openly and bluntly; make no bones about

insist
verbv
verb

• be emphatic or resolute and refuse to budge

• beg persistently and urgently

• postulate positively and assertively

maintain
verbv
verb

• cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity

• keep in safety and protect from harm, decay, loss, or destruction

• supply with necessities and support

• state categorically

• have and exercise

• maintain for use and service

• maintain by writing regular records

• state or assert

• support against an opponent

• stick to correctly or closely

swan
verb, nounv, n
noun

• stately heavy-bodied aquatic bird with very long neck and usually white plumage as adult

verb

• to declare or affirm solemnly and formally as true

• move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment

• sweep majestically

swear
verb, nounv, n
verb

• utter obscenities or profanities

• to declare or affirm solemnly and formally as true

• promise solemnly; take an oath

• make a deposition; declare under oath

• have faith or confidence in

verify
verbv
verb

• confirm the truth of

• check or regulate (a scientific experiment) by conducting a parallel experiment or comparing with another standard

• attach or append a legal verification to (a pleading or petition)

• to declare or affirm solemnly and formally as true

put forward
verbv
verb

• put before

• insist on having one's opinions and rights recognized

• summon into action or bring into existence, often as if by magic

• propose as a candidate for some honor

Best Hypernyms For ASSERTS

Here is a list of related hypernyms for asserts, these are close relations that fall within the same topic. Most relevant words are highlighted and in order.
Words (18)
acquit bear behave carry comport conduct declare deport insist posit postulate affirms alleges avows claims declares maintains states
Phrases (1)
take a firm stand

Alternatives for AFFIRMS

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