rise vs ascend

rise is a noun but ascend is not a noun.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
rise	Yes	No	Yes	No
ascend	No	No	Yes	No

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

As verbs, ascend is a hypernym of rise; that is, ascend is a word with a broader meaning than rise:

Other hypernyms of rise include go up.

As verbs, rise and ascend are synonyms defined as:

Other synonyms of rise include move up.

As verbs, rise and ascend are synonyms defined as:

Other synonyms of rise include come up, uprise.

rise (noun)	ascend (noun)
the act of changing location in an upward direction
increase in price or value
the property possessed by a slope or surface that rises
the amount a salary is increased
an increase in cost
a growth in strength or number or importance
a wave that lifts the surface of the water or ground
a movement upward; rise above the ground
(theology) the origination of the Holy Spirit at Pentecost
an upward slope or grade (as in a road)

rise (verb)	ascend (verb)
return from the dead	slope upwards
get up and out of bed	travel up
increase in value or to a higher point	come up, of celestial bodies
become more extreme	go along towards (a river's) source
go up or advance	move to a better position in life or to a better job
rise in rank or status	appear to be moving upward, as by means of tendrils
exert oneself to meet a challenge	become king or queen
become heartened or elated	go back in order of genealogical succession
move upward
increase in volume
come to the surface
rise to one's feet
move to a better position in life or to a better job
come up, of celestial bodies
take part in a rebellion; renounce a former allegiance
rise up
come into existence; take on form or shape