inflate vs surge

inflate is not a noun while surge is a noun.

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

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

Other hyponyms of inflate include reflate, billow, heave.

inflate (noun)	surge (noun)
	a sudden or abrupt strong increase
	a sudden forceful flow
	a large sea wave

inflate (verb)	surge (verb)
fill with gas or air	see one's performance improve
exaggerate or make bigger	rise rapidly
become inflated	rise and move, as in waves or billows
increase the amount or availability of, creating a rise in value	rise or move forward
cause prices to rise by increasing the available currency or credit	rise or heave upward under the influence of a natural force such as a wave