verify vs assert

verify and assert both are verbs.

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

As verbs, verify and assert are synonyms defined as:

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

verify (verb)	assert (verb)
confirm the truth of	postulate positively and assertively
to declare or affirm solemnly and formally as true	to declare or affirm solemnly and formally as true
attach or append a legal verification to (a pleading or petition)	state categorically
check or regulate (a scientific experiment) by conducting a parallel experiment or comparing with another standard	insist on having one's opinions and rights recognized