assert vs put forward

assert and put forward both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
assert	No	No	Yes	No
put forward	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, assert and put forward are synonyms defined as:

assert and put forward: insist on having one's opinions and rights recognized

assert (verb)	put forward (verb)
postulate positively and assertively	put before
to declare or affirm solemnly and formally as true	propose as a candidate for some honor
state categorically	summon into action or bring into existence, often as if by magic
insist on having one's opinions and rights recognized	insist on having one's opinions and rights recognized