act vs assert

act is a noun but assert is not a noun.

act and assert both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
act	Yes	No	Yes	No
assert	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, assert is a hyponym of act; that is, assert is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than act:

act: behave in a certain manner; show a certain behavior; conduct or comport oneself
assert: insist on having one's opinions and rights recognized

Other hyponyms of act include act involuntarily, act reflexively, bend over backwards, fall over backwards, presume, vulgarise, vulgarize, optimise, optimize, quack, menace, make, bluster, swagger, swash, freeze, wanton, romanticize, sentimentalise, sentimentalize, sentimentise, sentimentize, bungle, play, toy, act, act as, play, stooge, jest, joke, piffle, make, make as if, break down, lose it, snap, fluster, dally, dawdle, put forward, backslap, deal, hugger mugger, walk around, sauce, pose, posture, footle, frivol, trifle, puff up, swell, follow, loosen up, relax, rage, ramp, storm, wildin', spaz, thug.

act (noun)	assert (noun)
something that people do or cause to happen
a subdivision of a play or opera or ballet
a legal document codifying the result of deliberations of a committee or society or legislative body
a short performance that is part of a longer program
a manifestation of insincerity

act (verb)	assert (verb)
behave in a certain manner; show a certain behavior; conduct or comport oneself	postulate positively and assertively
pretend to have certain qualities or state of mind	to declare or affirm solemnly and formally as true
discharge one's duties	state categorically
play a role or part	insist on having one's opinions and rights recognized
perform on a stage or theater
behave unnaturally or affectedly
perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
have an effect or outcome; often the one desired or expected
be suitable for theatrical performance

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