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assert

Noun

∙ an assert statement; a section of source code which tests whether an expected condition is true. computer science

Verb

∙ To declare with assurance or plainly and strongly; to state positively.
∙ To use or exercise and thereby prove the existence of.
∙ To maintain or defend, as a cause or a claim, by words or measures; to vindicate a claim or title to; as, to assert our rights and liberties.
∙ To make true; to make equal to 1. computer science

BABYLON ENGLISH
assert v.
state, declare; insist on

HENGLISH - ADVANCED VERSION
assert
assert
\as*sert"\ (&?;), v. t. [imp. & p. p. asserted; p. pr. & vb. n. asserting.] [l. assertus, p. p. of asserere to join or fasten to one's self, claim, maintain; ad + serere to join or bind together. see series.]
1. to affirm; to declare with assurance, or plainly and strongly; to state positively; to aver; to asseverate. nothing is more shameful than to assert anything to be done without a cause.
2. to maintain; to defend. [obs. or archaic] that i may assert eternal providence, and justify the ways of god to men. i will assert it from the scandal. taylor.
3. to maintain or defend, as a cause or a claim, by words or measures; to vindicate a claim or title to; as, to assert our rights and liberties.
similar words(1)

to assert one`s self

WORDNET 2.0
assert
Verb
1. state categorically
(synonym) asseverate, maintain
(hypernym) insist, take a firm stand
(hyponym) allege, aver, say
(derivation) assertion, averment, asseveration
2. to declare or affirm solemnly and formally as true; "Before God I swear I am innocent"
(synonym) affirm, verify, avow, aver, swan, swear
(hypernym) declare
(hyponym) hold
(derivation) affirmation, assertion, statement
3. insist on having one's opinions and rights recognized; "Women should assert themselves more!"
(synonym) put forward
(hypernym) behave, acquit, bear, deport, conduct, comport, carry
4. assert to be true; "The letter asserts a free society"
(synonym) insist
(hypernym) postulate, posit
(derivation) affirmation, assertion, statement

ENGLISH WIKIPEDIA - THE FREE ENCYCLOPEDIA
Assertion
Assertion or assert may refer to:

ComputingAssertion (software development), a computer programming techniqueassert.h, a header file in the standard library of the C programming languageAssertion definition language, a specification language providing a formal grammar to specify behaviour and interfaces for computer software
See more at Wikipedia.org...

WIKTIONARY - Yabla

assert

Noun

∙ an assert statement; a section of source code which tests whether an expected condition is true. computer science

Verb

∙ To declare with assurance or plainly and strongly; to state positively.
∙ To use or exercise and thereby prove the existence of.
∙ To maintain or defend, as a cause or a claim, by words or measures; to vindicate a claim or title to; as, to assert our rights and liberties.
∙ To make true; to make equal to 1. computer science

BABYLON ENGLISH
assert v.
state, declare; insist on

HENGLISH - ADVANCED VERSION
assert
assert
\as*sert"\ (&?;), v. t. [imp. & p. p. asserted; p. pr. & vb. n. asserting.] [l. assertus, p. p. of asserere to join or fasten to one's self, claim, maintain; ad + serere to join or bind together. see series.]
1. to affirm; to declare with assurance, or plainly and strongly; to state positively; to aver; to asseverate. nothing is more shameful than to assert anything to be done without a cause.
2. to maintain; to defend. [obs. or archaic] that i may assert eternal providence, and justify the ways of god to men. i will assert it from the scandal. taylor.
3. to maintain or defend, as a cause or a claim, by words or measures; to vindicate a claim or title to; as, to assert our rights and liberties.
similar words(1)

to assert one`s self

WORDNET 2.0
assert
Verb
1. state categorically
(synonym) asseverate, maintain
(hypernym) insist, take a firm stand
(hyponym) allege, aver, say
(derivation) assertion, averment, asseveration
2. to declare or affirm solemnly and formally as true; "Before God I swear I am innocent"
(synonym) affirm, verify, avow, aver, swan, swear
(hypernym) declare
(hyponym) hold
(derivation) affirmation, assertion, statement
3. insist on having one's opinions and rights recognized; "Women should assert themselves more!"
(synonym) put forward
(hypernym) behave, acquit, bear, deport, conduct, comport, carry
4. assert to be true; "The letter asserts a free society"
(synonym) insist
(hypernym) postulate, posit
(derivation) affirmation, assertion, statement

ENGLISH WIKIPEDIA - THE FREE ENCYCLOPEDIA
Assertion
Assertion or assert may refer to:

ComputingAssertion (software development), a computer programming techniqueassert.h, a header file in the standard library of the C programming languageAssertion definition language, a specification language providing a formal grammar to specify behaviour and interfaces for computer software
See more at Wikipedia.org...

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