ισχυρίζομαι — meaning in English

English meaning

• allege verb (law) To formally state something as fact in court, especially under oath.
• 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.

Senses

ισχυρίζομαι is used for these senses in English:

• allege (transitive) To make a claim as justification or proof; to make an assertion without proof.
• 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.]

allege — full definition

1. verb (law) To formally state something as fact in court, especially under oath.
2. verb To quote a writer's work as support for or against a point.
3. verb To put something forward as a reason or excuse.
4. verb To claim that something is true without offering any proof.

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.

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