verb
-serts; -serted; -serting
[+ obj] to state (something) in a strong and definite way
to demand that other people accept or respect (something)
synonyms assert, declare, affirm, and avow mean to say something in a way that shows you feel strongly about it, usually when you expect someone to disagree or challenge you. assert suggests that you are confident about what you are saying and that you do not need proof or evidence.
assert yourself
of a person :to speak or act in a strong and definite way
of a thing :to become apparent :to start to be clearly seen or known