enkindle vs upset

upset vs enkindle

enkindle is not a noun while upset is a noun.

enkindle is not an adjective while upset is an adjective.

enkindle and upset both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
enkindle	No	No	Yes	No
upset	Yes	Yes	Yes	No

As verbs, upset is a hyponym of enkindle; that is, upset is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than enkindle:

enkindle: call forth (emotions, feelings, and responses)
upset: cause to lose one's composure

Other hyponyms of enkindle include strike a chord, touch a chord, ask for, invite, draw, rekindle, infatuate, prick, fire up, heat, ignite, inflame, stir up, wake, excite, shake, shake up, stimulate, stir, excite, anger, discomfit, discompose, disconcert, untune, shame, bruise, hurt, injure, offend, spite, wound, overcome, overpower, overtake, overwhelm, sweep over, whelm, interest, whelm.

enkindle (noun)	upset (noun)
	an improbable and unexpected victory
	the act of disturbing the mind or body
	the act of upsetting something
	a tool used to thicken or spread metal (the end of a bar or a rivet etc.) by forging or hammering or swaging
	an unhappy and worried mental state
	a physical condition in which there is a disturbance of normal functioning

enkindle (adjective)	upset (adjective)
	thrown into a state of disarray or confusion
	mildly physically distressed
	afflicted with or marked by anxious uneasiness or trouble or grief
	having been turned so that the bottom is no longer the bottom
	used of an unexpected defeat of a team favored to win

enkindle (verb)	upset (verb)
call forth (emotions, feelings, and responses)	disturb the balance or stability of
cause to start burning	defeat suddenly and unexpectedly
	form metals with a swage
	move deeply
	cause to lose one's composure
	cause to overturn from an upright or normal position

Difference between enkindle and upset

Words related to "upset"

© WordCmp.com 2024, CC-BY 4.0 / CC-BY-SA 3.0.