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asserting oneself

asserting oneself is the present participle and gerund of assert oneself.

Meaning of assert oneself

Verb

assert oneself (third-person singular simple present asserts oneself, present participle asserting oneself, simple past and past participle asserted oneself)

  1. To defend one's rights or opinions, sometimes with unnecessary zeal; to thrust oneself forward.

Questions about asserting oneself

What is asserting oneself the present participle and gerund of?
Asserting oneself is the present participle and gerund of assert oneself.

Words near asserting oneself in the dictionary

  1. assertibilities
  2. assertibility
  3. assertible
  4. assertibles
  5. asserting
  6. asserting oneself
  7. assertings
  8. assertion
  9. assertional
  10. assertionally
  11. assertionless

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