assert oneself

Verb

Meaning

put oneself forward in an assertive and insistent manner

Source: WordNet

Synonyms

order take cause direct claim command demand request involve challenge ask bid expect postulate entail

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Antonyms

have give daunt avoid offer answer

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Hypernyms

behave comport

Examples

To know oneself, one should assert oneself. Albert Camus

It's dangerous to assert oneself. Jeanne Moreau

Psychology is action, not thinking about oneself. We continue to shape our personality all our life. To know oneself, one should assert oneself. Albert Camus

Close letter words and terms

assert assert in a legal hearing assert in court assertability assertable assertation