submerge vs flood

flood vs submerge

submerge is not a noun while flood is a noun.

submerge and flood both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
submerge	No	No	Yes	No
flood	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, flood is a hypernym of submerge; that is, flood is a word with a broader meaning than submerge:

submerge: fill or cover completely, usually with water
flood: cover with liquid, usually water

submerge (noun)	flood (noun)
	the act of flooding; filling to overflowing
	a large flow
	light that is a source of artificial illumination having a broad beam; used in photography
	the occurrence of incoming water (between a low tide and the following high tide)
	the rising of a body of water and its overflowing onto normally dry land
	an overwhelming number or amount

submerge (verb)	flood (verb)
fill or cover completely, usually with water	cover with liquid, usually water
cover completely or make imperceptible	become filled to overflowing
put under water	fill quickly beyond capacity; as with a liquid
sink below the surface; go under or as if under water	supply with an excess of

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