🇩🇪German Source WordCode: DE

erneut behaupten

Pronunciation / Transliteration: erneut behaupten

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Reassert/ˌriːəˈsɜːrt/
verbCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #1500 frequency
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🇩🇪 Example Sentence in German:

"Er musste seine Ergebnisse erneut behaupten, nachdem sie angefochten wurden."

Comprehensive Definitions & Senses

2 senses
As verb
  1. 1

    To assert or state again, especially with emphasis.

    "The scientist had to reassert her findings after they were challenged by her peers."
  2. 2

    To affirm or maintain a position or belief once more.

    "In his speech, he sought to reassert the importance of community involvement."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The word 'reassert' is derived from the prefix 're-' meaning 'again' and the verb 'assert', which comes from the Latin 'assertus', the past participle of 'asserere', meaning 'to affirm' or 'to claim'. The term evolved in the English language during the late 19th century, reflecting the act of affirming something again or with renewed confidence.

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