assert
From LSJ
ὁ δ' εὖ ἔρδων θεοὺς ἐλπίδι κυδροτέρᾳ σαίνει κέαρ → but he who does well to the gods cheers his heart with a more glorious hope
English > Greek (Woodhouse)
verb transitive or absolute
P. and V. φάναι, φάσκειν, P. διατείνεσθαι, ἰσχυρίζεσθαι, διισχυρίζεσθαι.
assert confidently: V. αὐχεῖν (rare P.), ἐξαυχεῖν; see swear, vow.
assert in opposition: P. and V. ἀντιλέγειν.
assert (a claim, etc.), make good, secure, verb transitive: P. βεβαιοῦν.
assert a claim to: P. ἀντιποιεῖσθαι (gen.), μεταποιεῖσθαι (gen.), Ar. and P. προσποιεῖσθαι (acc.).