Collocation Dictionary
Common collocations with assert in American Collocation
assert
verb
transitive
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Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.
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What are red words?
Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.These words are highlighted in red and are ranked using a star system.
- One-star words are commonly used
- Two-star words are even more common
- Three-star words are the most frequently used
US
/əˈsɜrt/
strongly or openly
boldly
confidently
dogmatically
emphatically
firmly
publicly
repeatedly
strongly
Trade, he has repeatedly asserted, should not be conducted as a form of economic war.
without giving evidence
merely
simply
The cultural and moral decline of late capitalist civilisation needs to be demonstrated, not merely asserted.
authority
authority
control
dominance
ownership
sovereignty
superiority
He confided to club management that he found it difficult to assert his authority and control a number of the players.
a right
claim
identity
independence
individuality
right
You will probably also find that your child uses her new-found vocabulary to assert her independence.