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
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
Deferred payment: French company Alma, posting 32% growth in 2025, aims to assert itself in Europe
Mar 16, 2026 FashionNetwork India - The World's Fashion Business News
Mar 16, 2026 FashionNetwork India - The World's Fashion Business News
Skenes: Team USA Must Assert 'Dominance' At WBC, Winning Gold 'The Biggest Thing'
Feb 25, 2026 FOX Sports
Feb 25, 2026 FOX Sports
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)

