reassert

/'ri:ə'sə:t/

Thân thiện

The lawyer reasserts the key point during the closing argument.

Definition

1. Verb:
   • To state again, often with increased force or confidence; to reaffirm: To declare something once more, typically to emphasize its truth or validity.
   • To assert again, especially a right, claim, or authority: To make a renewed effort to establish control, ownership, or a position.

Examples of Usage

• Verb:
  • The CEO had to reassert the company's commitment to quality after the product recall.
  • He paused, then reasserted his original argument with new evidence.
  • The government moved to reassert its authority over the rebellious region.

Advanced Usage

• "to reassert itself": (for an idea, feeling, or condition) to become strong, noticeable, or important again.
  • After a brief calm, the pain reasserted itself with a vengeance.
  • Traditional values have begun to reassert themselves in the community.

Variants and Related Words

• Reassertion (n): The act of reasserting something.
  • His speech was a strong reassertion of the party's core principles.

Synonyms

• Reaffirm: To state again as a fact; to confirm.
• Restate: To express the same idea or message again, often in a different way.
• Reiterate: To say something again, typically for emphasis or clarity.

Related Phrasal Verbs

(This word does not commonly form distinct phrasal verbs. Its meaning is contained within the verb itself.)

Related Idioms

(There are no common idioms specifically using the word "reassert".)

Học thuật

Verb

1. strengthen or make more firm
   • The witnesses confirmed the victim's account

Từ đồng nghĩa

• confirm