assist vs bootstrap

assist and bootstrap both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
assist	Yes	No	Yes	No
bootstrap	Yes	No	Yes	No

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

assist (noun)	bootstrap (noun)
(sports) the act of enabling another player to make a good play	a strap that is looped and sewn to the top of a boot for pulling it on
the activity of contributing to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose

assist (verb)	bootstrap (verb)
act as an assistant in a subordinate or supportive function	help oneself, often through improvised means
work for, or be a servant to
give help or assistance; be of service