Past tense of assert

Forms of assert

Asserted in a sentence

• Salman Rushdie has asserted his right to be identified as the author of this work.
• The author asserted her right to paternity on the book's copyright page.From the entry paternity
• Their asserted claims were challenged in court.From the entry asserted
• In the belief system of his day, chimpanzees were described as subhuman and asserted to be incapable of feeling pain.From the entry subhuman
• The document outlined his asserted rights.From the entry asserted

Meaning of assert

1. verb To declare with assurance or plainly and strongly; to state positively.
2. verb To use or exercise and thereby prove the existence of.
3. verb To maintain or defend, as a cause or a claim, by words or measures; to vindicate a claim or title to.

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Questions about the past tense of assert

What is the past tense of assert?

The past tense of assert is asserted.

What is the past participle of assert?

The past participle of assert is asserted.

Is assert a regular or irregular verb?

Assert is a regular verb: its past tense adds -ed.