All 3 Uses of
assert
in
The Fountainhead
- They are not to assert their little egos, but to express the soul of their country and the rhythm of their time.†
Chpt 1.6
- His imperial personality carried him to victory in any encounter with a client's thrift; behind him stood the stern, unspoken, overwhelming assertion that he was an Artist.†
Chpt 1.10
- He told himself merely that his paternal affection was asserting itself quite against his will.†
Chpt 1.12 *
Definition:
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(assert as in: asserted her opinion that...) to say that something is true -- especially something disputed