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assert

UK
/əˈsɜːt/
US
/əˈsɜrt/

Translations

assertverb
asserted
Past Simple
asserted
Past Participle
asserting
Gerund
UK
/əˈsɜːt/
US
/əˈsɜrt/
imposerDans le sens de faire reconnaître son autorité, son pouvoir ou son contrôle.
The rebels tried to assert control over the northern territory.
Les rebelles ont essayé d’imposer leur contrôle sur le territoire du nord.
vérifierInformatique.
The routine asserts that the buffer length is non-zero before copying data.
La routine vérifie que la longueur du tampon n’est pas nulle avant de copier les données.
She asserted her opinion during the meeting.
Elle a affirmé son opinion pendant la réunion.
imposerSurtout à la forme pronominale en français pour l’idée de se faire reconnaître.
During the debate she asserted herself and refused to be interrupted.
Pendant le débat, elle s’est imposée et a refusé d’être interrompue.
Additional translations
revendiquerSurtout pour des droits ou des prérogatives.
soutenirDans un contexte argumentatif ou formel.
Synonyms
claim
state
proclaim
contend
insist
maintain
affirm
declare
Antonyms
deny
refute
disclaim
assertnoun
asserts
pl
UK
/əˈsɜːt/
US
/əˈsɝːt/
Countable term in computer programming meaning an assertion statement.
assertionInformatique.
The developer added an assert to ensure the pointer was not null.
Le développeur a ajouté une assertion pour s’assurer que le pointeur n’était pas nul.
Synonyms
profession
assertion
claim
statement
declaration
affirmation
averment
asseveration
avowal
contention
allegation
proclamation

Definitions

assertverb
To state or express firmly.
She asserted her opinion during the meeting.
To behave confidently so that people recognize your presence, value, or authority, especially in the reflexive construction "assert oneself".
During the debate she asserted herself and refused to be interrupted.
To exercise or make others recognize (one's rights, authority, or power).
The rebels tried to assert control over the northern territory.
In computing, to test a condition in a program and cause execution to halt (or raise an error) if the condition is false.
The routine asserts that the buffer length is non-zero before copying data.
assertnoun
A statement in computer programming that checks a condition and typically halts execution if the condition is false.
The developer added an assert to ensure the pointer was not null.
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