allege vs assert

allege and assert both are verbs.

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

As verbs, assert is a hypernym of allege; that is, assert is a word with a broader meaning than allege:

Other hypernyms of allege include asseverate, maintain.

allege (verb)	assert (verb)
report or maintain	postulate positively and assertively
	to declare or affirm solemnly and formally as true
	state categorically
	insist on having one's opinions and rights recognized