assay vs pick up the gauntlet

pick up the gauntlet vs assay

assay is a noun but pick up the gauntlet is not a noun.

assay and pick up the gauntlet both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
assay	Yes	No	Yes	No
pick up the gauntlet	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, pick up the gauntlet is a hyponym of assay; that is, pick up the gauntlet is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than assay:

assay: make an effort or attempt
pick up the gauntlet: be dared to do something and attempt it

Other hyponyms of assay include take a dare, fight, struggle, give it a try, have a go, grope, endeavor, endeavour, strive, give it a try, give it a whirl, adventure, chance, gamble, hazard, risk, run a risk, take a chance, take chances, lay on the line, put on the line, risk.

assay (noun)	pick up the gauntlet (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.
an appraisal of the state of affairs
a written report of the results of an analysis of the composition of some substance
a substance that is undergoing an analysis of its components

assay (verb)	pick up the gauntlet (verb)
analyze (chemical substances)	be dared to do something and attempt it
make an effort or attempt

Difference between assay and pick up the gauntlet

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