The term 'assert' can be defined as to STATE a fact or opinion confidently and forcefully. The crossword solutions for this term include 'PRESS, ' which means to apply pressure or force, 'SHOW, ' which means to demonstrate or display, 'HOLD, ' which means to maintain possession of something, 'VINDICATE, ' which means to clear from blame or suspicion, 'ATTEST, ' which means to provide evidence or proof, 'SUBMIT, ' which means to give in to authority or demand, 'emphasize, ' which means to give special importance to something, 'PRONOUNCE, ' which means to declare officially or ceremoniously, 'CITE, ' which means to refer to a particular passage or source, 'SAY, ' which means to express in words, 'AVER, ' which means to STATE as a fact, 'AVOW, ' which means to declare openly and boldly, 'POSE, ' which means to put forward for consideration, 'CLAIM, ' which means to demand recognition or rights, 'POSIT, ' which means to assume as a fact, 'STATE, ' which means to express in words, 'CONTEND, ' which means to strive in opposition or against difficulties, 'PREDICATE, ' which means to base on a particular fact or inference, and 'STATE positively, ' which means to assert with confidence.