ridge vs shape

ridge and shape both are nouns.

ridge and shape both are verbs.

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

As verbs, shape is a hypernym of ridge; that is, shape is a word with a broader meaning than ridge:

ridge: form into a ridge
shape: give shape or form to

Other hypernyms of ridge include form.

ridge (noun)	shape (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	the spatial arrangement of something as distinct from its substance
any long raised border or margin of a bone or tooth or membrane	any spatial attributes (especially as defined by outline)
a long narrow natural elevation or striation	the visual appearance of something or someone
a long narrow range of hills	alternative names for the body of a human being
a long narrow natural elevation on the floor of the ocean	a perceptual structure
any long raised strip	a concrete representation of an otherwise nebulous concept
	the state of (good) health (especially in the phrases `in condition' or `in shape' or `out of condition' or `out of shape')

ridge (verb)	shape (verb)
form into a ridge	give shape or form to
spade into alternate ridges and troughs	shape or influence; give direction to
throw soil toward (a crop row) from both sides	make something, usually for a specific function
plough alternate strips by throwing the furrow onto an unploughed strip
extend in ridges

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