ascend vs rise

ascend is not a noun while rise is a noun.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
ascend	No	No	Yes	No
rise	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, rise is a hyponym of ascend; that is, rise is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than ascend:

Other hyponyms of ascend include come up, rise up, surface, uprise.

As verbs, ascend and rise are synonyms defined as:

Other synonyms of ascend include come up, uprise.

As verbs, rise is a hypernym of ascend; that is, rise is a word with a broader meaning than ascend:

Other hypernyms of ascend include arise, come up, go up, lift, move up, uprise.

As verbs, ascend and rise are synonyms defined as:

Other synonyms of ascend include move up.

ascend (noun)	rise (noun)
	the act of changing location in an upward direction
	increase in price or value
	the property possessed by a slope or surface that rises
	the amount a salary is increased
	an increase in cost
	a growth in strength or number or importance
	a wave that lifts the surface of the water or ground
	a movement upward; rise above the ground
	(theology) the origination of the Holy Spirit at Pentecost
	an upward slope or grade (as in a road)

ascend (verb)	rise (verb)
slope upwards	return from the dead
travel up	get up and out of bed
come up, of celestial bodies	increase in value or to a higher point
go along towards (a river's) source	become more extreme
move to a better position in life or to a better job	go up or advance
appear to be moving upward, as by means of tendrils	rise in rank or status
become king or queen	exert oneself to meet a challenge
go back in order of genealogical succession	become heartened or elated
	move upward
	increase in volume
	come to the surface
	rise to one's feet
	move to a better position in life or to a better job
	come up, of celestial bodies
	take part in a rebellion; renounce a former allegiance
	rise up
	come into existence; take on form or shape