assert vs verify

assert and verify both are verbs.

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

As verbs, assert and verify are synonyms defined as:

Other synonyms of assert include affirm, aver, avow, swan, swear.

assert (verb)	verify (verb)
postulate positively and assertively	confirm the truth of
to declare or affirm solemnly and formally as true	to declare or affirm solemnly and formally as true
state categorically	attach or append a legal verification to (a pleading or petition)
insist on having one's opinions and rights recognized	check or regulate (a scientific experiment) by conducting a parallel experiment or comparing with another standard