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assert

verbid 556·updated Jun 3, 2026
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To state as having existence; affirm; postulate.

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Classifications

Cognitive

Understand72%llm-generatedllm:claude-haiku-4-5

Responsibility

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Automation

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Variants

synonym
asseverateinsistmaintainput forwardswan
pasttense
asserted
presentparticiple
asserting
thirdpersonsingular
asserts
pastparticiple
asserted

Framework definitions

NIST Cybersecurity Framework1 senseview framework →
§1
To state as having existence; affirm; postulate.
Wordset Dictionary4 sensesview framework →
§1
to forcefully claim something to be true
§2
to declare or affirm solemnly and formally as true
§3
to state categorically
§4
to insist on having one's opinions and rights recognized
Legacy lexicon import1 senseview framework →
§1 · legacy_primary
To state as having existence; affirm; postulate.
DR-088 backfill from the verb definition column

Outgoing relationships

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Incoming relationships

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