assonate vs assonant

assonate is not an adjective while assonant is an adjective.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
assonate	No	No	Yes	No
assonant	No	Yes	No	No

assonate (adjective)	assonant (adjective)
	having the same vowel sound occurring with different consonants in successive words or stressed syllables
	having the same sound (especially the same vowel sound) occurring in successive stressed syllables

assonate (verb)	assonant (verb)
correspond in vowel sounds; rhyme in assonance