Definitions
1.VerbTo declare with assurance or plainly and strongly; to state positively."He would often assert that there was life on other planets."
2.VerbTo use or exercise and thereby prove the existence of."to assert one's authority; Salman Rushdie has asserted his right to be identified as the author of this work."
3.VerbTo maintain or defend, as a cause or a claim, by words or measures; to vindicate a claim or title to."to assert our rights and liberties"
4.VerbTo 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."Since going to therapy, I've found it much easier to assert myself."
5.VerbTo 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).
6.VerbTo set a signal on a line using a voltage or electric current.
7.NounSynonym of assertion.