Aver (6)
<span class="explanation-format__ClueExplanation">'<span class="explanation-format__original">aver</span>' is the definition.<br/ ><span class="explanation-format__explanation">(synonyms)</span><br/ ><br/ >This is the entire clue.<br/ ></span>
(Other definitions for assert that I've seen before include "State firmly, aver" , "Declare, state vigorously" , "Affirm, allege" , "Declare or affirm" , "Aver, declare" .)
<span class="explanation-format__ClueExplanation">'<span class="explanation-format__original">aver</span>' is the definition.<br/ ><span class="explanation-format__explanation">(declaring is a kind of avering)</span><br/ ><br/ >This is all the clue.<br/ ></span>
(Other definitions for declare that I've seen before include "Announce 13 closed" , "Proclaim" , "Assert" , "Profess" , "Aver, state" .)