asserted
verb
Form of assert , past tense of assert.
Simple meaning
To declare with assurance or plainly and strongly.
Pronunciation
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IPA pronunciation (US)
əˈsɝtəd
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Definition
Everyday modern meanings first, grouped by part of speech.
verb
past tense of assert
To declare with assurance or plainly and strongly; to state positively.
past tense of assert
Insist on having one's opinions and rights recognized
past tense of assert
To insist on the legitimacy of one's rights, opinion, etc; not to allow oneself to be dismissed; to ensure that one is taken into consideration; to make oneself respected; to be assertive. See assert oneself.
past tense of assert
To maintain or defend, as a cause or a claim, by words or measures; to vindicate a claim or title to.
Word Aura™
How this word commonly comes across.
Aura for this meaning
This meaning: To declare with assurance or plainly and strongly; to state positively.
Used this way, asserted is a reasonably familiar word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. It usually sounds natural in a wide range of settings.
- Emotional tone
- Neutral
- Formality
- Neutral
- Intensity
- Not strongly marked
- How common
- Moderately common
- Connotation
- No strong connotation
- Usage feel
- Neutral and straightforward
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