Stating something firmly and confidently as if it's definitely true.
From Latin 'asserere' (to claim, attach to oneself), from 'ad-' (to) and 'serere' (to join). Originally meant 'to claim ownership of' before broadening to mean 'to state firmly.'
The word 'assert' originally meant to claim something as yours—so when you 'assert yourself' or 'assert a fact,' you're basically claiming ownership of that statement. It's the verb form of being assertive!
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