verb as in strong fondness

Strongest matches

assert, exercise, claim

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Example Sentences

Example:The lawyer asserted her client's right to appeal to the higher court.

Definition:to state firmly or declare to be true, especially a right or claim.

From assert

Example:He chose to exercise his right to freedom of speech.

Definition:to take or use a right, privilege, or claim.

From exercise

Example:She claimed the copyright to the unpublished book she wrote.

Definition:to assert that one has a right to something or that something belongs to one.

From claim