Definitions and Examples of claim, assert, maintain
Learn when and how to use these words with these examples!
To state that something is true, especially without providing evidence or proof.
Example
He claimed that he had seen a UFO last night, but no one believed him.
To state a fact or belief confidently and forcefully.
Example
She asserted that she was innocent and demanded a fair trial.
To continue to have or hold; to keep in existence or operation.
Example
He maintained his innocence throughout the trial, despite the overwhelming evidence against him.
Key Differences: claim vs assert vs maintain
- 1Claim implies stating something as true without providing evidence or proof.
- 2Assert implies stating something confidently and forcefully.
- 3Maintain implies continuing to have or hold something.
Effective Usage of claim, assert, maintain
- 1Legal Context: Use claim to refer to an unproven statement made by someone in a legal case.
- 2Debate and Argument: Use assert to express a strong opinion or belief in a debate or argument.
- 3Ownership and Possession: Use maintain to refer to the act of keeping or holding something.
Remember this!
The antonyms of renouncing are claim, assert, and maintain. These words convey the opposite meaning of renouncing, which is to give up or abandon a claim, belief, or right. Use these words in legal contexts to refer to unproven statements, in debates and arguments to express strong opinions, and in ownership and possession contexts to refer to the act of keeping or holding something.
