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fire vs upset

upset vs fire

fire and upset both are nouns.

fire is not an adjective while upset is an adjective.

fire and upset both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
fire Yes No Yes No
upset Yes Yes Yes No
As verbs, upset is a hyponym of fire; that is, upset is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than fire:
  • fire: call forth (emotions, feelings, and responses)
  • upset: cause to lose one's composure
Other hyponyms of fire 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.
fire (noun) upset (noun)
the act of firing weapons or artillery at an enemy an improbable and unexpected victory
a fireplace in which a relatively small fire is burning the act of disturbing the mind or body
intense adverse criticism the act of upsetting something
the event of something burning (often destructive) a tool used to thicken or spread metal (the end of a bar or a rivet etc.) by forging or hammering or swaging
a severe trial an unhappy and worried mental state
feelings of great warmth and intensity a physical condition in which there is a disturbance of normal functioning
the process of combustion of inflammable materials producing heat and light and (often) smoke
fuel that is burning and is used as a means for cooking
once thought to be one of four elements composing the universe (Empedocles), associated with the humour bile
fire (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
fire (verb) upset (verb)
bake in a kiln so as to harden disturb the balance or stability of
destroy by fire defeat suddenly and unexpectedly
start or maintain a fire in form metals with a swage
become ignited move deeply
cause to go off cause to lose one's composure
start firing a weapon cause to overturn from an upright or normal position
go off or discharge
generate an electrical impulse
call forth (emotions, feelings, and responses)
drive out or away by or as if by fire
provide with fuel
terminate the employment of; discharge from an office or position
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