rivendicare — meaning in English

English meaning

• assert verb To state something firmly and confidently, as if it were beyond doubt.
• claim verb To state that something is true, often without having proved it yet.

Senses

rivendicare 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.
• claim To demand ownership or right to use for land.
• claim (intransitive) To be entitled to anything; to deduce a right or title; to have a claim.

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.

claim — full definition

1. verb To state that something is true, often without having proved it yet.
2. verb To formally ask for something you believe you are owed or entitled to.
3. noun A statement that something is true, especially one still to be proven.
4. noun A formal request for money, property, or a right one believes is owed.

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