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Definition of reassert verb from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

reassert

verb
 
/ˌriːəˈsɜːt/
 
/ˌriːəˈsɜːrt/
Verb Forms
present simple I / you / we / they reassert
 
/ˌriːəˈsɜːt/
 
/ˌriːəˈsɜːrt/
he / she / it reasserts
 
/ˌriːəˈsɜːts/
 
/ˌriːəˈsɜːrts/
past simple reasserted
 
/ˌriːəˈsɜːtɪd/
 
/ˌriːəˈsɜːrtɪd/
past participle reasserted
 
/ˌriːəˈsɜːtɪd/
 
/ˌriːəˈsɜːrtɪd/
-ing form reasserting
 
/ˌriːəˈsɜːtɪŋ/
 
/ˌriːəˈsɜːrtɪŋ/
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  1. reassert something to make other people recognize again your right or authority to do something, after a period when this has been in doubt
    • She found it necessary to reassert her position.
  2. reassert itself to start to have an effect again, after a period of not having any effect
    • He thought about giving up his job, but then common sense reasserted itself.
  3. to state again, clearly and definitely, that something is true
    • reassert that… He reasserted that all parties should be involved in the talks.
    • reassert something Traditional values have been reasserted.
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