put forward vs assert

put forward and assert both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
put forward	No	No	Yes	No
assert	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, put forward and assert are synonyms defined as:

put forward and assert: insist on having one's opinions and rights recognized

put forward (verb)	assert (verb)
put before	postulate positively and assertively
propose as a candidate for some honor	to declare or affirm solemnly and formally as true
summon into action or bring into existence, often as if by magic	state categorically
insist on having one's opinions and rights recognized	insist on having one's opinions and rights recognized