excite vs upset

upset vs excite

excite is not a noun while upset is a noun.

excite is not an adjective while upset is an adjective.

excite and upset both are verbs.

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

As verbs, upset is a hypernym of excite; that is, upset is a word with a broader meaning than excite:

excite: cause to be agitated, excited, or roused
upset: move deeply

Other hypernyms of excite include disturb, trouble.

excite (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

excite (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

excite (verb)	upset (verb)
act as a stimulant	disturb the balance or stability of
produce a magnetic field in	defeat suddenly and unexpectedly
raise to a higher energy level	form metals with a swage
stir the feelings, emotions, or peace of	move deeply
to evoke sexual feelings	cause to lose one's composure
arouse or elicit a feeling	cause to overturn from an upright or normal position
cause to be agitated, excited, or roused
stir feelings in

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