Reassert

verb

verb ·3 syllables ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Verb
  1. 1
    assert again

    "Gareth Bale gave his side hope with a goal shortly afterwards but the real damage was done and Chelsea reasserted their authority to finish easy winners with further goals from Ramires, Frank Lampard and Florent Malouda."

  2. 2
    strengthen or make more firm wordnet

Synonyms

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confirmconfirmfillgo overgo throughiterate

Example

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"Algeria needs to reassert its determination to remain a geopolitical power in North Africa."

Etymology

From re- + assert.

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