assert oneself

verb

To defend one's rights or opinions, sometimes with unnecessary zeal; to thrust oneself forward.

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Meanings

verbassert oneself (third-person singular simple present asserts oneself, present participle asserting oneself, simple past and past participle asserted oneself)

present singular third person asserts oneself · participle present asserting oneself · participle past asserted oneself · past asserted oneself

  1. To defend one's rights or opinions, sometimes with unnecessary zeal; to thrust oneself forward.

Translations

Greek αυτοπροβάλλομαι
  • αυτοπροβάλλομαι (aftoprovállomai)defend one's opinions
Italian farsi valere, farsi rispettare
  • farsi valeredefend one's opinions
  • farsi rispettaredefend one's opinions
  • farsi avantidefend one's opinions
  • imporsidefend one's opinions
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APA

assert oneself. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/assert%20oneself

MLA

“assert oneself.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/assert%20oneself. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “assert oneself,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/assert%20oneself.

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