отстоявам — meaning in English

English meaning

• assert verb To state something firmly and confidently, as if it were beyond doubt.
• maintain verb To keep something in its current, good condition over time.
• vindicate verb To clear of an accusation, suspicion or criticism.

Senses

отстоявам is used for these senses in English:

• assert (reflexive) To insist on the legitimacy of one's rights, opinion, etc; not to allow oneself to be dismissed; to ensure that one is taken into consideration; to make oneself respected; to be assertive. See assert oneself.
• maintain To declare or affirm (a clause) to be true; to assert. [from 15th c.]
• vindicate (transitive) To maintain or defend (a cause) against opposition.

assert — full definition

1. verb To state something firmly and confidently, as if it were beyond doubt.
2. verb To insist on a right, claim, or opinion, refusing to be ignored or overridden.

maintain — full definition

1. verb To keep something in its current, good condition over time.
2. verb To insist that something is true.

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