assert vs proclaim

assert and proclaim both are verbs.

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

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

Other hyponyms of assert include allege, aver, say, predicate.

assert (verb)	proclaim (verb)
postulate positively and assertively	state or announce
to declare or affirm solemnly and formally as true	praise, glorify, or honor
state categorically	declare formally; declare someone to be something; of titles
insist on having one's opinions and rights recognized	affirm or declare as an attribute or quality of