continue vs ridge

continue is not a noun while ridge is a noun.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
continue	No	No	Yes	No
ridge	Yes	No	Yes	No

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

Other hyponyms of continue include cross, span, sweep, traverse, sweep, overlap, overspread, spread, constellate, dot, stud.

continue (noun)	ridge (noun)
	a beam laid along the edge where two sloping sides of a roof meet at the top; provides an attachment for the upper ends of rafters
	any long raised border or margin of a bone or tooth or membrane
	a long narrow natural elevation or striation
	a long narrow range of hills
	a long narrow natural elevation on the floor of the ocean
	any long raised strip

continue (verb)	ridge (verb)
exist over a prolonged period of time	form into a ridge
continue talking	spade into alternate ridges and troughs
move ahead; travel onward in time or space	throw soil toward (a crop row) from both sides
allow to remain in a place or position or maintain a property or feature	plough alternate strips by throwing the furrow onto an unploughed strip
keep or maintain in unaltered condition; cause to remain or last	extend in ridges
continue a certain state, condition, or activity
span an interval of distance, space or time
continue in a place, position, or situation
continue after an interruption
do something repeatedly and showing no intention to stop