assure vs assert

assure and assert both are verbs.

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

As verbs, assert is a hypernym of assure; that is, assert is a word with a broader meaning than assure:

Other hypernyms of assure include affirm, aver, avow, swan, swear, verify.

assure (verb)	assert (verb)
be careful or certain to do something; make certain of something	postulate positively and assertively
inform positively and with certainty and confidence	to declare or affirm solemnly and formally as true
assure somebody of the truth of something with the intention of giving the listener confidence	state categorically
make a promise or commitment	insist on having one's opinions and rights recognized
make certain of