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assert vs declare

declare vs assert

assert and declare both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
assert No No Yes No
declare No No Yes No
As verbs, declare is a hypernym of assert; that is, declare is a word with a broader meaning than assert:
  • assert: to declare or affirm solemnly and formally as true
  • declare: state emphatically and authoritatively
As verbs, declare is a hyponym of assert; that is, declare is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than assert:
  • assert: to declare or affirm solemnly and formally as true
  • declare: state firmly
Other hyponyms of assert include hold, claim, take, attest, protest, assure, tell.
assert (verb) declare (verb)
postulate positively and assertively state emphatically and authoritatively
to declare or affirm solemnly and formally as true state firmly
state categorically make a declaration (of dutiable goods) to a customs official
insist on having one's opinions and rights recognized declare to be
announce publicly or officially
proclaim one's support, sympathy, or opinion for or against
designate (a trump suit or no-trump) with the final bid of a hand
authorize payments of
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