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FatcatXN Posted 19 years ago
Vocabulary
What does "assert itself" mean?
I've been reading <The Great Gatsby>
Her body asserted itself with a restless movement of her knee, and she stood up.
What does "assert itself" mean? What does "body asserted itself" mean?
Her body asserted itself with a restless movement of her knee, and she stood up.
What does "assert itself" mean? What does "body asserted itself" mean?
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From 'wn': assert oneself v : put oneself forward in an assertive and insistent manner If the body did assert itself, I think the master of the body, that is 'her' in your sentence, won't feel comfortable. May be she was worried about something?
- From 'wn': assert oneself v : put oneself forward in an assertive and insistent manner If the body did assert itself, I think the master of the body, that is 'her' in your sentence, won't feel comfortable.
- May be she was worried about something?
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From 'wn':
assert oneself
v : put oneself forward in an assertive and insistent manner
If the body did assert itself, I think the master of the body, that is 'her' in your sentence, won't feel comfortable.
May be she was worried about something?
assert oneself
v : put oneself forward in an assertive and insistent manner
If the body did assert itself, I think the master of the body, that is 'her' in your sentence, won't feel comfortable.
May be she was worried about something?
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Her body made its presence felt, it reminded her of its presence.
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If:
Assert means:
Assert means:
- state something; to state something as being true
- insist on rights; to insist on or exercise your rights
- behave forcefully; to exercise your power, influence, and perogativs in an obvious way
- become known or effective; to start to have an effect or become noticeable
- used to refer back
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