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claim vs assert

assert vs claim

claim is a noun but assert is not a noun.

claim and assert both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
claim Yes No Yes No
assert No No Yes No
As verbs, assert is a hypernym of claim; that is, assert is a word with a broader meaning than claim:
  • claim: lay claim to; as of an idea
  • assert: to declare or affirm solemnly and formally as true
Other hypernyms of claim include affirm, aver, avow, swan, swear, verify.
claim (noun) assert (noun)
demand for something as rightful or due
an established or recognized right
an informal right to something
an assertion of a right (as to money or property)
a demand
an assertion that something is true or factual
claim (verb) assert (verb)
assert or affirm strongly; state to be true or existing postulate positively and assertively
take as an undesirable consequence of some event or state of affairs to declare or affirm solemnly and formally as true
ask for legally or make a legal claim to, as of debts, for example state categorically
lay claim to; as of an idea insist on having one's opinions and rights recognized
demand as being one's due or property; assert one's right or title to
Difference between claim and assert

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