asseverate

Synonyms:

assert, maintain

Types:

allege, aver, say

report or maintain

predicate, proclaim

affirm or declare as an attribute or quality of

plead

make an allegation in an action or other legal proceeding, especially answer the previous pleading of the other party by denying facts therein stated or by alleging new facts

Type of:

insist, take a firm stand

be emphatic or resolute and refuse to budge