reef vs ridge

reef and ridge both are nouns.

reef and ridge both are verbs.

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

As nouns, ridge is a hypernym of reef; that is, ridge is a word with a broader meaning than reef:

reef: a submerged ridge of rock or coral near the surface of the water
ridge: a long narrow natural elevation or striation

reef (noun)	ridge (noun)
one of several strips across a sail that can be taken in or rolled up to lessen the area of the sail that is exposed to the wind	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
a submerged ridge of rock or coral near the surface of the water	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

reef (verb)	ridge (verb)
roll up (a portion of a sail) in order to reduce its area	form into a ridge
reduce (a sail) by taking in a reef	spade into alternate ridges and troughs
lower and bring partially inboard	throw soil toward (a crop row) from both sides
	plough alternate strips by throwing the furrow onto an unploughed strip
	extend in ridges

Difference between reef and ridge

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