Antonyms for re-asserts


Grammar : Verb
Spell : uh-surt
Phonetic Transcription : əˈsɜrt


Definition of re-asserts

Origin :
  • c.1600, "declare," from Latin assertus, past participle of asserere "claim, maintain, affirm" (see assertion). Related: Asserted; asserting. To assert oneself "stand up for one's rights" is recorded from 1879.
  • As in declare : verb make known clearly or officially
Example sentences :
  • Mr. Tulkinghorn re-asserts it by another inclination of his head.
  • Extract from : « Harper's New Monthly Magazine, No. XXVI, July 1852, Vol. V » by Various
  • He re-asserts the original ground of our being, as that exists in God.
  • Extract from : « The Expositor's Bible: Ephesians » by G. G. Findlay
  • Mr. Thompson re-asserts, and triumphantly proves it, as he says.
  • Extract from : « Discussion on American Slavery » by George Thompson
  • This journal has taken this position repeatedly, and it re-asserts it.
  • Extract from : « The American Missionary, Vol. 43, No. 7, July, 1889 » by Various

Synonyms for re-asserts

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