better vs surge

surge vs better

better and surge both are nouns.

better is an adjective but surge is not an adjective.

better and surge both are verbs.

better is an adverb but surge is not an adverb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
better	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
surge	Yes	No	Yes	No

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

better: get better
surge: see one's performance improve

Other hyponyms of better include convalesce, recover, recuperate, heal, reform, see the light, straighten out, pick up, turn around, bounce back, get over, get well, heal, mend, fructify, upgrade.

better (noun)	surge (noun)
something superior in quality or condition or effect	a sudden or abrupt strong increase
the superior one of two alternatives	a sudden forceful flow
someone who bets	a large sea wave
a superior person having claim to precedence

better (adjective)	surge (adjective)
(comparative of `good') superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
(comparative of `good') changed for the better in health or fitness
(comparative and superlative of `well') wiser or more advantageous and hence advisable
more than half

better (verb)	surge (verb)
get better	see one's performance improve
to make better	rise rapidly
surpass in excellence	rise and move, as in waves or billows
	rise or move forward
	rise or heave upward under the influence of a natural force such as a wave

better (adverb)	surge (adverb)
comparative of `well'; in a better or more excellent manner or more advantageously or attractively or to a greater degree etc.
from a position of superiority or authority

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