asserting

Sayuh-SURT-ingUS/əˈsɝtɪŋ/UK/əˈsɜːtɪŋ/

2 meanings of asserting

1
verb
Present participle and gerund of assert. Use this -ing form for the action happening now or as the name of the action.
She kept asserting that the contract was unfair.
He is asserting his rights as a tenant.
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2
noununcountable
The act of clearly stating that something is true.
Like planting a flag to say, out loud, that something is true.
His loud asserting of every opinion made the meetings hard.
Her calm asserting of the facts settled the argument.
Similarassertion, insistence, affirmation, declaration
Oppositedenial
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asserting is a form of assert

assert, verb: To say something firmly, as if you are sure it is true. Full entry

Forms: assertasserts he/she/itasserting -ing formasserted past tense, past participle
Spelling: assert → asserting: add -ing

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