assero

Etymology 1
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Verb

 * 1)  to sow, plant or set near something

Etymology 2
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Verb

 * 1) to join someone or something to oneself
 * 2)  to declare someone to be free by laying hands upon him; set free, liberate
 * 3)  to declare someone to be a slave by laying hands upon him; claim as a slave
 * 4) to free from, protect, preserve, defend, defend against
 * 5) to declare something to be one's own possession, arrogate, claim
 * 6) to maintain, affirm, allege, assert, declare