asserting

(verb) state categorically. Synonyms: assert, asseverate, maintain.

(verb) to declare or affirm solemnly and formally as true. Synonyms: affirm, verify, assert, avow, aver, swan, swear. Example: "Before god i swear i am innocent."

(verb) insist on having one's opinions and rights recognized. Synonyms: assert, put forward. Example: "Women should assert themselves more!."

(verb) assert to be true. Synonyms: insist, assert. Example: "The letter asserts a free society."

(adj) relating to the use of or having the nature of a declaration. Synonyms: declarative (vs. interrogative), declaratory (vs. interrogatory), asserting(prenominal).