aver vs assert

aver and assert both are verbs.

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

As verbs, aver and assert are synonyms defined as:

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

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

Other hypernyms of aver include asseverate, maintain.

aver (verb)	assert (verb)
to declare or affirm solemnly and formally as true	postulate positively and assertively
report or maintain	to declare or affirm solemnly and formally as true
	state categorically
	insist on having one's opinions and rights recognized