assay vs move

assay and move both are nouns.

assay and move both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
assay	Yes	No	Yes	No
move	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, move is a hypernym of assay; that is, move is a word with a broader meaning than assay:

assay: make an effort or attempt
move: perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)

Other hypernyms of assay include act.

assay (noun)	move (noun)
a quantitative or qualitative test of a substance (especially an ore or a drug) to determine its components; frequently used to test for the presence or concentration of infectious agents or antibodies etc.	the act of deciding to do something
an appraisal of the state of affairs	the act of changing your residence or place of business
a written report of the results of an analysis of the composition of some substance	(game) a player's turn to take some action permitted by the rules of the game
a substance that is undergoing an analysis of its components	a change of position that does not entail a change of location
	the act of changing location from one place to another

assay (verb)	move (verb)
analyze (chemical substances)	be in a state of action
make an effort or attempt	go or proceed from one point to another
	progress by being changed
	propose formally; in a debate or parliamentary meeting
	have a turn; make one's move in a game
	give an incentive for action
	have an emotional or cognitive impact upon
	arouse sympathy or compassion in
	move so as to change position, perform a nontranslational motion
	cause to move or shift into a new position or place, both in a concrete and in an abstract sense
	change residence, affiliation, or place of employment
	change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
	dispose of by selling
	perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
	follow a procedure or take a course
	live one's life in a specified environment

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