rise vs slope

rise and slope both are nouns.

rise and slope both are verbs.

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

As nouns, slope is a hypernym of rise; that is, slope is a word with a broader meaning than rise:

rise: an upward slope or grade (as in a road)
slope: an elevated geological formation

Other hypernyms of rise include incline, side.

rise (noun)	slope (noun)
the act of changing location in an upward direction	the property possessed by a line or surface that departs from the horizontal
increase in price or value	an elevated geological formation
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)	slope (verb)
return from the dead	be at an angle
get up and out of bed
increase in value or to a higher point
become more extreme
go up or advance
rise in rank or status
exert oneself to meet a challenge
become heartened or elated
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

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