swell vs rise up

rise up vs swell

swell is a noun but rise up is not a noun.

swell is an adjective but rise up is not an adjective.

swell and rise up both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
swell	Yes	Yes	Yes	No
rise up	No	No	Yes	No

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

swell: come up, as of a liquid
rise up: come to the surface

Other hypernyms of swell include come up, rise, surface.

swell (noun)	rise up (noun)
a crescendo followed by a decrescendo
the undulating movement of the surface of the open sea
a rounded elevation (especially one on an ocean floor)
a man who is much concerned with his dress and appearance

swell (adjective)	rise up (adjective)
excellent

swell (verb)	rise up (verb)
expand abnormally	come to the surface
cause to become swollen	stand up on the hind legs, of quadrupeds
increase in size, magnitude, number, or intensity	take part in a rebellion; renounce a former allegiance
come up, as of a liquid
become filled with pride, arrogance, or anger
come up (as of feelings and thoughts, or other ephemeral things)

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