hike vs elevate

hike is a noun but elevate is not a noun.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
hike	Yes	No	Yes	No
elevate	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, elevate is a hypernym of hike; that is, elevate is a word with a broader meaning than hike:

Other hypernyms of hike include bring up, get up, lift, raise.

hike (noun)	elevate (noun)
a long walk usually for exercise or pleasure
the amount a salary is increased
an increase in cost

hike (verb)	elevate (verb)
walk a long way, as for pleasure or physical exercise	raise in rank or condition
increase	raise from a lower to a higher position
	give a promotion to or assign to a higher position