assert
Definitions
Verb
- State categorically
- To declare or affirm solemnly and formally as true
- Insist on having one's opinions and rights recognized
- Assert to be true
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As a Fragment
Words that contain the term "assert".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | assert | 2 | 19 |
| 2 | asserted | 3 | 16 |
| 3 | assertion | 3 | 7 |
| 4 | asserts | 2 | 5 |
| 5 | asserting | 3 | 4 |
| 6 | assertions | 3 | 3 |
| 7 | assertive | 3 | 2 |
| 8 | assertiveness | 4 | 1 |
| 9 | reassert | 3 | 1 |
| 10 | reasserting | 4 | 1 |
| 11 | assertedly | 4 | 0 |
| 12 | assertively | 4 | 0 |
| 13 | gassert | 2 | 0 |
| 14 | reasserted | 4 | 0 |
| 15 | reassertion | 4 | 0 |
| 16 | reasserts | 3 | 0 |
Sounds Like
Words that sound like the term "assert".
Spelled Like
Words that are spelled similarly to the term "assert".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | asserted | 3 | 16 |
| 2 | assets | 2 | 13 |
| 3 | asserts | 2 | 5 |
| 4 | asset | 2 | 5 |
| 5 | assent | 2 | 4 |
| 6 | nasser | 2 | 2 |
| 7 | assertive | 3 | 2 |
| 8 | reassert | 3 | 1 |
| 9 | gasser | 2 | 1 |
| 10 | gassert | 2 | 0 |
| 11 | yasser | 2 | 0 |
| 12 | wasser | 2 | 0 |
| 13 | vasser | 2 | 0 |
| 14 | sasser | 2 | 0 |
| 15 | passer | 2 | 0 |
| 16 | masser | 2 | 0 |
| 17 | lasser | 2 | 0 |
| 18 | basset | 2 | 0 |
| 19 | assort | 2 | 0 |
| 20 | reasserts | 3 | 0 |
Words That Follow
Words that often follow the term "assert" in a sentence.
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | assert that | 1 | 3 |
Words That Precede
Words that often precede the term "assert" in a sentence.
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | to assert | 1 | 2 |
Statistically Associated
Words that are statistically associated with "assert" in the same piece of text.
Consonant Match
Words that contain the same consonants as the term "assert".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | assort | 2 | 0 |
Results:
Term
Definitions: 4
Fragments: 16
Sound Alikes: 4
Spelled Like: 20
Words that Follow: 1
Words that Precede: 1
Statistically Associated: 3
Consonant Matches: 1
Freq: The frequency is a relative score of how often the word appears in standard English text.
This Word in the News:
United States: state AGs assert themselves in the absence of aggressive DOJ and FTC enforcement
Mar 13, 2026 Global Competition Review
Mar 13, 2026 Global Competition Review
Fighting Maroons Assert Dominance in UAAP Season 88 Fencing
Mar 17, 2026 University of the Philippines Diliman
Mar 17, 2026 University of the Philippines Diliman
Climate groups raise alarm as TVA asserts power to limit public input
Mar 12, 2026 Chattanooga Times Free Press
Mar 12, 2026 Chattanooga Times Free Press
If Congress won't assert itself against Trump, vote them all out, a reader says
Mar 12, 2026 San Antonio Express-News
Mar 12, 2026 San Antonio Express-News
The Bipartisan Duo Pressing Congress to Assert Its War Powers
Mar 4, 2026 NOTUS — News of the United States
Mar 4, 2026 NOTUS — News of the United States
WATCH: Sen. Schiff Urges Congress to Assert War Powers to End Trump’s Illegal War in Iran: “Have We Learned Nothing?”
Mar 2, 2026 Senator Schiff (.gov)
Mar 2, 2026 Senator Schiff (.gov)
Top Washington Democratic lawmakers call for transparency, peers to assert congressional authority following strikes on Iran
Feb 28, 2026 The Spokesman-Review
Feb 28, 2026 The Spokesman-Review

