go up vs scend

go up and scend both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
go up	No	No	Yes	No
scend	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, scend is a hyponym of go up; that is, scend is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than go up:

go up: move upward
scend: rise or heave upward under the influence of a natural force such as a wave

go up (verb)	scend (verb)
increase in value or to a higher point	rise or heave upward under the influence of a natural force such as a wave
burn completely; be consumed or destroyed by fire
move upward
go upward with gradual or continuous progress
be erected, built, or constructed
move towards
travel up