"assert" meaning in English

See assert in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /əˈsɜːt/ [Received-Pronunciation], /əˈsɝt/ [General-American] Audio: En-us-assert.ogg Forms: asserts [plural]
Rhymes: -ɜː(ɹ)t Etymology: From Latin assertus, perfect passive participle of asserō (“declare someone free or a slave by laying hands upon him; hence free from, protect, defend; lay claim to, assert, declare”), from ad (“to”) + serō (“join, range in a row”). Etymology templates: {{root|en|ine-pro|*ser- (bind)}}, {{der|en|la|assertus}} Latin assertus Head templates: {{en-noun}} assert (plural asserts)
  1. (programming) Synonym of assertion Categories (topical): Programming Synonyms: assertion [synonym, synonym-of]
    Sense id: en-assert-en-noun-t0Lg7uTy Categories (other): Terms with Greek translations, Terms with Hungarian translations Disambiguation of Terms with Greek translations: 25 10 5 7 20 19 14 Disambiguation of Terms with Hungarian translations: 25 12 4 5 20 22 13 Topics: computing, engineering, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, programming, sciences

Verb

IPA: /əˈsɜːt/ [Received-Pronunciation], /əˈsɝt/ [General-American] Audio: En-us-assert.ogg Forms: asserts [present, singular, third-person], asserting [participle, present], asserted [participle, past], asserted [past]
Rhymes: -ɜː(ɹ)t Etymology: From Latin assertus, perfect passive participle of asserō (“declare someone free or a slave by laying hands upon him; hence free from, protect, defend; lay claim to, assert, declare”), from ad (“to”) + serō (“join, range in a row”). Etymology templates: {{root|en|ine-pro|*ser- (bind)}}, {{der|en|la|assertus}} Latin assertus Head templates: {{en-verb}} assert (third-person singular simple present asserts, present participle asserting, simple past and past participle asserted)
  1. To declare with assurance or plainly and strongly; to state positively.
    Sense id: en-assert-en-verb-mlSeH6oU Categories (other): Terms with Greek translations, Terms with Hungarian translations Disambiguation of Terms with Greek translations: 25 10 5 7 20 19 14 Disambiguation of Terms with Hungarian translations: 25 12 4 5 20 22 13
  2. To use or exercise and thereby prove the existence of. Translations (to use or exercise and thereby prove): vahvistaa (Finnish), vakiinnuttaa (Finnish), διακηρύσσω (diakirýsso) (Greek), esercitare (Italian), uplatniť (Slovak), nárokovať si (Slovak), ejercer (Spanish), confirmar (Spanish)
    Sense id: en-assert-en-verb-m5ZkVQ3g Disambiguation of 'to use or exercise and thereby prove': 2 82 3 4 5 4
  3. To maintain or defend, as a cause or a claim, by words or measures; to vindicate a claim or title to. Translations (To maintain or defend, as a cause or a claim, by words or measures): behouden (Dutch), verdedigen (Dutch), vakuuttaa (Finnish), beteuern (German), sostenere (Italian), far valere (Italian), whakanonoi (Maori), sostener (Spanish), reafirmar (Spanish) Translations (To maintain; to defend): защитавам (zaštitavam) (Bulgarian), отстоявам (otstojavam) (Bulgarian), puolustaa (Finnish), väittää (Finnish), asseoir (French), beteuern (German), difendere (Italian), rivendicare (Italian), 主張する (shuchō-sur) (alt: しゅちょうする) (Japanese), whakawhena (Maori), whakanonoi (Maori), assegurar (Portuguese), отста́ивать (otstáivatʹ) [imperfective] (Russian), отстоя́ть (otstojátʹ) [perfective] (Russian), zastávať (Slovak), sostener (Spanish), reafirmar (Spanish), відстоювати (vidstojuvaty) (Ukrainian)
    Sense id: en-assert-en-verb-KYKBPcqs Categories (other): English links with manual fragments Disambiguation of 'To maintain or defend, as a cause or a claim, by words or measures': 1 1 91 2 5 1 Disambiguation of 'To maintain; to defend': 4 2 80 4 10 1
  4. (reflexive) To insist on the legitimacy of one's rights, opinion, etc; not to allow oneself to be dismissed; to ensure that one is taken into consideration; to make oneself respected; to be assertive. See assert oneself. Tags: reflexive Translations (to affirm): փաստարկել (pʻastarkel) (Armenian), հաստատել (hastatel) (Armenian), твърдя (tvǎrdja) (Bulgarian), asseverar (Catalan), 断定 (duàndìng) (Chinese Mandarin), tvrdit (Czech), forsikre (Danish), bedyre (Danish), bevestigen (Dutch), aserti (Esperanto), väittää (Finnish), vakuuttaa (Finnish), affirmer (French), attester (French), განცხადება (gancxadeba) (Georgian), versichern (German), zusichern (German), beteuern (German), bizonygat (Hungarian), megerősít (Hungarian), erősködik (Hungarian), asserire (Italian), affermare (Italian), 확고히 하다 (hwakgohi hada) (Korean), 주장하다 (jujanghada) (Korean), assevērō (Latin), affirmō (Latin), whakanonoi (Maori), whakatūturu (Maori), whakakoia (Maori), whakakoikoia (Maori), forsikre (Norwegian), bedyre (Norwegian), assertar (Portuguese), afirmar (Portuguese), утвержда́ть (utverždátʹ) [imperfective] (Russian), утверди́ть (utverdítʹ) [perfective] (Russian), твр́дити [Cyrillic] (Serbo-Croatian), за̀ја̄мчити [Cyrillic] (Serbo-Croatian), tvŕditi [Roman] (Serbo-Croatian), zàjāmčiti [Roman] (Serbo-Croatian), tvrdiť (Slovak), asegurar (Spanish), aseverar (Spanish), afirmar (Spanish), asertar (Spanish), bedyra (Swedish), iddia etmek (Turkish), öne sürmek (Turkish), стверджувати (stverdžuvaty) (Ukrainian), ствердити (stverdyty) [perfective] (Ukrainian) Translations (to make true or equal to 1): varmistaa (Finnish), setar (Portuguese), ativar (Portuguese), encender (Spanish), habilitar (Spanish)
    Sense id: en-assert-en-verb-mdhoCuGM Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries, Terms with Armenian translations, Terms with Bulgarian translations, Terms with Catalan translations, Terms with Czech translations, Terms with Danish translations, Terms with Dutch translations, Terms with Esperanto translations, Terms with Finnish translations, Terms with French translations, Terms with Georgian translations, Terms with German translations, Terms with Greek translations, Terms with Hungarian translations, Terms with Italian translations, Terms with Japanese translations, Terms with Korean translations, Terms with Latin translations, Terms with Mandarin translations, Terms with Maori translations, Terms with Norwegian translations, Terms with Portuguese translations, Terms with Russian translations, Terms with Serbo-Croatian translations, Terms with Slovak translations, Terms with Spanish translations, Terms with Swedish translations, Terms with Turkish translations, Terms with Ukrainian translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 19 9 2 11 30 18 11 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 12 7 5 8 49 12 7 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 16 7 5 9 39 14 10 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 15 5 3 6 46 14 11 Disambiguation of Terms with Armenian translations: 15 13 7 7 33 18 7 Disambiguation of Terms with Bulgarian translations: 15 12 10 11 30 16 7 Disambiguation of Terms with Catalan translations: 16 12 6 8 34 17 7 Disambiguation of Terms with Czech translations: 17 13 5 9 27 19 9 Disambiguation of Terms with Danish translations: 15 9 4 7 40 17 8 Disambiguation of Terms with Dutch translations: 17 10 7 11 33 13 8 Disambiguation of Terms with Esperanto translations: 17 11 4 8 35 16 7 Disambiguation of Terms with Finnish translations: 17 12 6 8 33 17 8 Disambiguation of Terms with French translations: 16 10 9 11 33 14 7 Disambiguation of Terms with Georgian translations: 15 12 7 7 32 18 8 Disambiguation of Terms with German translations: 17 9 5 10 37 14 9 Disambiguation of Terms with Greek translations: 25 10 5 7 20 19 14 Disambiguation of Terms with Hungarian translations: 25 12 4 5 20 22 13 Disambiguation of Terms with Italian translations: 16 8 5 9 42 12 8 Disambiguation of Terms with Japanese translations: 17 9 5 10 38 13 8 Disambiguation of Terms with Korean translations: 16 12 6 8 33 17 7 Disambiguation of Terms with Latin translations: 17 9 5 10 38 13 8 Disambiguation of Terms with Mandarin translations: 20 10 4 7 26 19 14 Disambiguation of Terms with Maori translations: 16 12 6 8 33 17 7 Disambiguation of Terms with Norwegian translations: 17 12 6 8 33 17 8 Disambiguation of Terms with Portuguese translations: 20 13 5 7 31 18 6 Disambiguation of Terms with Russian translations: 17 9 5 10 38 13 8 Disambiguation of Terms with Serbo-Croatian translations: 16 11 5 8 34 17 8 Disambiguation of Terms with Slovak translations: 16 12 6 8 33 17 7 Disambiguation of Terms with Spanish translations: 17 8 7 9 37 14 8 Disambiguation of Terms with Swedish translations: 16 12 6 8 34 17 7 Disambiguation of Terms with Turkish translations: 16 12 6 8 34 17 7 Disambiguation of Terms with Ukrainian translations: 16 12 6 8 33 17 7 Disambiguation of 'to affirm': 17 5 20 31 22 5 Disambiguation of 'to make true or equal to 1': 7 6 19 34 26 8
  5. (programming) To declare that a condition or expression must be true at a certain point in the source code (in some cases causing the program to fail if it is not, as a safeguard). Categories (topical): Programming
    Sense id: en-assert-en-verb-V~VCs6G3 Categories (other): Terms with Greek translations, Terms with Hungarian translations Disambiguation of Terms with Greek translations: 25 10 5 7 20 19 14 Disambiguation of Terms with Hungarian translations: 25 12 4 5 20 22 13 Topics: computing, engineering, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, programming, sciences
  6. (electronics) To set a signal on a line using a voltage or electric current. Categories (topical): Electronics
    Sense id: en-assert-en-verb-AXAdJDXe Categories (other): Terms with Greek translations, Terms with Hungarian translations Disambiguation of Terms with Greek translations: 25 10 5 7 20 19 14 Disambiguation of Terms with Hungarian translations: 25 12 4 5 20 22 13 Topics: business, electrical-engineering, electricity, electromagnetism, electronics, energy, engineering, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, physics
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: affirm, asseverate, aver

Inflected forms

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      "word": "assertability"
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          "text": "Numerous experimental tests and other observations have been offered in favor of animal mind reading, and although many scientists are skeptical, others assert that humans are not the only species capable of representing what others do and don’t perceive and know.",
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        "(reflexive) To insist on the legitimacy of one's rights, opinion, etc; not to allow oneself to be dismissed; to ensure that one is taken into consideration; to make oneself respected; to be assertive. See assert oneself."
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      "word": "affirm"
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    {
      "code": "hy",
      "lang": "Armenian",
      "roman": "pʻastarkel",
      "sense": "to affirm",
      "word": "փաստարկել"
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      "code": "hy",
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      "roman": "hastatel",
      "sense": "to affirm",
      "word": "հաստատել"
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      "code": "bg",
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      "roman": "tvǎrdja",
      "sense": "to affirm",
      "word": "твърдя"
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      "code": "ca",
      "lang": "Catalan",
      "sense": "to affirm",
      "word": "asseverar"
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    {
      "code": "cmn",
      "lang": "Chinese Mandarin",
      "roman": "duàndìng",
      "sense": "to affirm",
      "word": "断定"
    },
    {
      "code": "cs",
      "lang": "Czech",
      "sense": "to affirm",
      "word": "tvrdit"
    },
    {
      "code": "da",
      "lang": "Danish",
      "sense": "to affirm",
      "word": "forsikre"
    },
    {
      "code": "da",
      "lang": "Danish",
      "sense": "to affirm",
      "word": "bedyre"
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      "code": "nl",
      "lang": "Dutch",
      "sense": "to affirm",
      "word": "bevestigen"
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      "code": "eo",
      "lang": "Esperanto",
      "sense": "to affirm",
      "word": "aserti"
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    {
      "code": "fi",
      "lang": "Finnish",
      "sense": "to affirm",
      "word": "väittää"
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    {
      "code": "fi",
      "lang": "Finnish",
      "sense": "to affirm",
      "word": "vakuuttaa"
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    {
      "code": "fr",
      "lang": "French",
      "sense": "to affirm",
      "word": "affirmer"
    },
    {
      "code": "fr",
      "lang": "French",
      "sense": "to affirm",
      "word": "attester"
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    {
      "code": "ka",
      "lang": "Georgian",
      "roman": "gancxadeba",
      "sense": "to affirm",
      "word": "განცხადება"
    },
    {
      "code": "de",
      "lang": "German",
      "sense": "to affirm",
      "word": "versichern"
    },
    {
      "code": "de",
      "lang": "German",
      "sense": "to affirm",
      "word": "zusichern"
    },
    {
      "code": "de",
      "lang": "German",
      "sense": "to affirm",
      "word": "beteuern"
    },
    {
      "code": "hu",
      "lang": "Hungarian",
      "sense": "to affirm",
      "word": "bizonygat"
    },
    {
      "code": "hu",
      "lang": "Hungarian",
      "sense": "to affirm",
      "word": "megerősít"
    },
    {
      "code": "hu",
      "lang": "Hungarian",
      "sense": "to affirm",
      "word": "erősködik"
    },
    {
      "code": "it",
      "lang": "Italian",
      "sense": "to affirm",
      "word": "asserire"
    },
    {
      "code": "it",
      "lang": "Italian",
      "sense": "to affirm",
      "word": "affermare"
    },
    {
      "code": "ko",
      "lang": "Korean",
      "roman": "hwakgohi hada",
      "sense": "to affirm",
      "word": "확고히 하다"
    },
    {
      "code": "ko",
      "lang": "Korean",
      "roman": "jujanghada",
      "sense": "to affirm",
      "word": "주장하다"
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    {
      "code": "la",
      "lang": "Latin",
      "sense": "to affirm",
      "word": "assevērō"
    },
    {
      "code": "la",
      "lang": "Latin",
      "sense": "to affirm",
      "word": "affirmō"
    },
    {
      "code": "mi",
      "lang": "Maori",
      "sense": "to affirm",
      "word": "whakanonoi"
    },
    {
      "code": "mi",
      "lang": "Maori",
      "sense": "to affirm",
      "word": "whakatūturu"
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    {
      "code": "mi",
      "lang": "Maori",
      "sense": "to affirm",
      "word": "whakakoia"
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    {
      "code": "mi",
      "lang": "Maori",
      "sense": "to affirm",
      "word": "whakakoikoia"
    },
    {
      "code": "no",
      "lang": "Norwegian",
      "sense": "to affirm",
      "word": "forsikre"
    },
    {
      "code": "no",
      "lang": "Norwegian",
      "sense": "to affirm",
      "word": "bedyre"
    },
    {
      "code": "pt",
      "lang": "Portuguese",
      "sense": "to affirm",
      "word": "assertar"
    },
    {
      "code": "pt",
      "lang": "Portuguese",
      "sense": "to affirm",
      "word": "afirmar"
    },
    {
      "code": "ru",
      "lang": "Russian",
      "roman": "utverždátʹ",
      "sense": "to affirm",
      "tags": [
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      "word": "утвержда́ть"
    },
    {
      "code": "ru",
      "lang": "Russian",
      "roman": "utverdítʹ",
      "sense": "to affirm",
      "tags": [
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      "word": "утверди́ть"
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    {
      "code": "sh",
      "lang": "Serbo-Croatian",
      "sense": "to affirm",
      "tags": [
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      "word": "твр́дити"
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    {
      "code": "sh",
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      "sense": "to affirm",
      "tags": [
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      "word": "за̀ја̄мчити"
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    {
      "code": "sh",
      "lang": "Serbo-Croatian",
      "sense": "to affirm",
      "tags": [
        "Roman"
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      "code": "sh",
      "lang": "Serbo-Croatian",
      "sense": "to affirm",
      "tags": [
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      "word": "zàjāmčiti"
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    {
      "code": "sk",
      "lang": "Slovak",
      "sense": "to affirm",
      "word": "tvrdiť"
    },
    {
      "code": "es",
      "lang": "Spanish",
      "sense": "to affirm",
      "word": "asegurar"
    },
    {
      "code": "es",
      "lang": "Spanish",
      "sense": "to affirm",
      "word": "aseverar"
    },
    {
      "code": "es",
      "lang": "Spanish",
      "sense": "to affirm",
      "word": "afirmar"
    },
    {
      "code": "es",
      "lang": "Spanish",
      "sense": "to affirm",
      "word": "asertar"
    },
    {
      "code": "sv",
      "lang": "Swedish",
      "sense": "to affirm",
      "word": "bedyra"
    },
    {
      "code": "tr",
      "lang": "Turkish",
      "sense": "to affirm",
      "word": "iddia etmek"
    },
    {
      "code": "tr",
      "lang": "Turkish",
      "sense": "to affirm",
      "word": "öne sürmek"
    },
    {
      "code": "uk",
      "lang": "Ukrainian",
      "roman": "stverdžuvaty",
      "sense": "to affirm",
      "word": "стверджувати"
    },
    {
      "code": "uk",
      "lang": "Ukrainian",
      "roman": "stverdyty",
      "sense": "to affirm",
      "tags": [
        "perfective"
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      "word": "ствердити"
    },
    {
      "code": "fi",
      "lang": "Finnish",
      "sense": "to use or exercise and thereby prove",
      "word": "vahvistaa"
    },
    {
      "code": "fi",
      "lang": "Finnish",
      "sense": "to use or exercise and thereby prove",
      "word": "vakiinnuttaa"
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    {
      "code": "el",
      "lang": "Greek",
      "roman": "diakirýsso",
      "sense": "to use or exercise and thereby prove",
      "word": "διακηρύσσω"
    },
    {
      "code": "it",
      "lang": "Italian",
      "sense": "to use or exercise and thereby prove",
      "word": "esercitare"
    },
    {
      "code": "sk",
      "lang": "Slovak",
      "sense": "to use or exercise and thereby prove",
      "word": "uplatniť"
    },
    {
      "code": "sk",
      "lang": "Slovak",
      "sense": "to use or exercise and thereby prove",
      "word": "nárokovať si"
    },
    {
      "code": "es",
      "lang": "Spanish",
      "sense": "to use or exercise and thereby prove",
      "word": "ejercer"
    },
    {
      "code": "es",
      "lang": "Spanish",
      "sense": "to use or exercise and thereby prove",
      "word": "confirmar"
    },
    {
      "code": "bg",
      "lang": "Bulgarian",
      "roman": "zaštitavam",
      "sense": "To maintain; to defend",
      "word": "защитавам"
    },
    {
      "code": "bg",
      "lang": "Bulgarian",
      "roman": "otstojavam",
      "sense": "To maintain; to defend",
      "word": "отстоявам"
    },
    {
      "code": "fi",
      "lang": "Finnish",
      "sense": "To maintain; to defend",
      "word": "puolustaa"
    },
    {
      "code": "fi",
      "lang": "Finnish",
      "sense": "To maintain; to defend",
      "word": "väittää"
    },
    {
      "code": "fr",
      "lang": "French",
      "sense": "To maintain; to defend",
      "word": "asseoir"
    },
    {
      "code": "de",
      "lang": "German",
      "sense": "To maintain; to defend",
      "word": "beteuern"
    },
    {
      "code": "it",
      "lang": "Italian",
      "sense": "To maintain; to defend",
      "word": "difendere"
    },
    {
      "code": "it",
      "lang": "Italian",
      "sense": "To maintain; to defend",
      "word": "rivendicare"
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    {
      "alt": "しゅちょうする",
      "code": "ja",
      "lang": "Japanese",
      "roman": "shuchō-sur",
      "sense": "To maintain; to defend",
      "word": "主張する"
    },
    {
      "code": "mi",
      "lang": "Maori",
      "sense": "To maintain; to defend",
      "word": "whakawhena"
    },
    {
      "code": "mi",
      "lang": "Maori",
      "sense": "To maintain; to defend",
      "word": "whakanonoi"
    },
    {
      "code": "pt",
      "lang": "Portuguese",
      "sense": "To maintain; to defend",
      "word": "assegurar"
    },
    {
      "code": "ru",
      "lang": "Russian",
      "roman": "otstáivatʹ",
      "sense": "To maintain; to defend",
      "tags": [
        "imperfective"
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      "word": "отста́ивать"
    },
    {
      "code": "ru",
      "lang": "Russian",
      "roman": "otstojátʹ",
      "sense": "To maintain; to defend",
      "tags": [
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      "word": "отстоя́ть"
    },
    {
      "code": "sk",
      "lang": "Slovak",
      "sense": "To maintain; to defend",
      "word": "zastávať"
    },
    {
      "code": "es",
      "lang": "Spanish",
      "sense": "To maintain; to defend",
      "word": "sostener"
    },
    {
      "code": "es",
      "lang": "Spanish",
      "sense": "To maintain; to defend",
      "word": "reafirmar"
    },
    {
      "code": "uk",
      "lang": "Ukrainian",
      "roman": "vidstojuvaty",
      "sense": "To maintain; to defend",
      "word": "відстоювати"
    },
    {
      "code": "nl",
      "lang": "Dutch",
      "sense": "To maintain or defend, as a cause or a claim, by words or measures",
      "word": "behouden"
    },
    {
      "code": "nl",
      "lang": "Dutch",
      "sense": "To maintain or defend, as a cause or a claim, by words or measures",
      "word": "verdedigen"
    },
    {
      "code": "fi",
      "lang": "Finnish",
      "sense": "To maintain or defend, as a cause or a claim, by words or measures",
      "word": "vakuuttaa"
    },
    {
      "code": "de",
      "lang": "German",
      "sense": "To maintain or defend, as a cause or a claim, by words or measures",
      "word": "beteuern"
    },
    {
      "code": "it",
      "lang": "Italian",
      "sense": "To maintain or defend, as a cause or a claim, by words or measures",
      "word": "sostenere"
    },
    {
      "code": "it",
      "lang": "Italian",
      "sense": "To maintain or defend, as a cause or a claim, by words or measures",
      "word": "far valere"
    },
    {
      "code": "mi",
      "lang": "Maori",
      "sense": "To maintain or defend, as a cause or a claim, by words or measures",
      "word": "whakanonoi"
    },
    {
      "code": "es",
      "lang": "Spanish",
      "sense": "To maintain or defend, as a cause or a claim, by words or measures",
      "word": "sostener"
    },
    {
      "code": "es",
      "lang": "Spanish",
      "sense": "To maintain or defend, as a cause or a claim, by words or measures",
      "word": "reafirmar"
    },
    {
      "code": "fi",
      "lang": "Finnish",
      "sense": "to make true or equal to 1",
      "word": "varmistaa"
    },
    {
      "code": "pt",
      "lang": "Portuguese",
      "sense": "to make true or equal to 1",
      "word": "setar"
    },
    {
      "code": "pt",
      "lang": "Portuguese",
      "sense": "to make true or equal to 1",
      "word": "ativar"
    },
    {
      "code": "es",
      "lang": "Spanish",
      "sense": "to make true or equal to 1",
      "word": "encender"
    },
    {
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