shape up vs progress

shape up is not a noun while progress is a noun.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
shape up	No	No	Yes	No
progress	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, shape up and progress are synonyms defined as:

Other synonyms of shape up include advance, come along, come on, get along, get on.

shape up (noun)	progress (noun)
	the act of moving forward (as toward a goal)
	gradual improvement or growth or development
	a movement forward

shape up (verb)	progress (verb)
develop in a positive way	develop in a positive way
	form or accumulate steadily
	move forward, also in the metaphorical sense