asserted

«asserted» in Mova's school dictionary: said firmly that something is true — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples.

part of speech

verb form (past of «assert»)

meaning for a pupil

1) Asserted means said firmly that something is true. tree →

2) Asserted (yourself) means acted confidently to get noticed or respected. tree →

3) Asserted (rights, power) means showed and used them clearly. tree →

sense in the lessons

In stories and reports: «she asserted that she was innocent» tells the reader a strong claim was made. In maths problems a statement «asserted» by a character may be right or wrong, and the pupil must check it.

examples

• She asserted that the answer was 42. tree →
• He asserted his innocence. tree →
• The new captain asserted herself quickly. tree →
• The king asserted his power over the land. tree →
• Sam asserted that 7 × 8 is 54, but he was wrong; it is 56. tree →
• The witness asserted that she saw the thief. tree →

note

Past of «assert». An asserted claim is not automatically true; check it. Noun: assertion.

Trees and pragmatics

Every meaning and example of «asserted» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.