noun
definition
An assertion; a section of source code which tests whether an expected condition is true.
verb
definition
To declare with assurance or plainly and strongly; to state positively.
example
He would often assert that there was life on other planets.
definition
To use or exercise and thereby prove the existence of.
example
Salman Rushdie has asserted his right to be identified as the author of this work.
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To maintain or defend, as a cause or a claim, by words or measures; to vindicate a claim or title to
example
to assert our rights and liberties
definition
To specify that a condition or expression is true at a certain point in the code.
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To set a signal on a line using a voltage or electric current.