surge vs rise

surge and rise both are nouns.

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

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

Other hypernyms of surge include arise, come up, go up, lift, move up, uprise.

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

surge: rise or heave upward under the influence of a natural force such as a wave
rise: move upward

Other hypernyms of surge include arise, come up, go up, lift, move up, uprise.

surge (noun)	rise (noun)
a sudden or abrupt strong increase	the act of changing location in an upward direction
a sudden forceful flow	increase in price or value
a large sea wave	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)

surge (verb)	rise (verb)
see one's performance improve	return from the dead
rise rapidly	get up and out of bed
rise and move, as in waves or billows	increase in value or to a higher point
rise or move forward	become more extreme
rise or heave upward under the influence of a natural force such as a wave	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