assert yourself

assert yourself
assert yourself
1 of a person : to speak or act in a strong and definite way

If you want people to listen to your opinions, you'll need to learn how to assert yourself.

The coach wants the players to assert themselves [=play more aggressively] on the field.

2 of a thing : to become apparent : to start to be clearly seen or known

Doubts about the value of the work began to assert themselves.

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