assert oneself

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as·sert

(ə-sûrt′)

tr.v. as·sert·ed, as·sert·ing, as·serts

1. To state or express positively; affirm: asserted his innocence.

2. To defend or maintain (one's rights, for example).

3. To put into action boldly; employ or demonstrate: asserted her independence.

Idiom:

assert oneself

To act boldly or forcefully, especially in defending one's rights or stating an opinion.

[Latin asserere, assert- : ad-, ad- + serere, to join; see ser- in Indo-European roots.]

as·sert′a·ble, as·sert′i·ble adj.

as·sert′er, as·ser′tor n.

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Verb

assert oneself - put oneself forward in an assertive and insistent manner

comport, behave - behave well or properly; "The children must learn to behave"

Translations

يُثْبِت وُجودَه، يُصِر عَلى حُقوقِه

prosazovat se

hævdemarkere

sich durchsetzen

affirmer imposer

jól helyezkedik

láta til sín taka

hevde seg markere seg

kendini göstermek

表现自己

assert

(əˈsəːt) verb

1. to say definitely. She asserted that she had not borrowed his book.

2. to insist on. He should assert his independence.

asˈsertion (-ʃən) noun

asˈsertive (-tiv) adjective

(too) inclined to assert oneself.

assert oneself

to state one's opinions confidently and act in a way that will make people take notice of one. You must assert yourself more if you want promotion.

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One had to say something if only to assert oneself against that wearisome, passionless and crushing uproar.

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There are times when it is one's duty to assert oneself.

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Control means - "it must be done my way" - leading to paralyzing perfectionism and millions of pointless battles just to assert oneself. And paranoia says "I cannot trust anyone." I am surrounded by "fools," so he endlessly machinates "before they get me" or get back at them for even wrongly perceived slights.