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overpower vs enkindle

enkindle vs overpower

overpower and enkindle both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
overpower No No Yes No
enkindle No No Yes No
As verbs, enkindle is a hypernym of overpower; that is, enkindle is a word with a broader meaning than overpower:
  • overpower: overcome, as with emotions or perceptual stimuli
  • enkindle: call forth (emotions, feelings, and responses)
Other hypernyms of overpower include arouse, elicit, evoke, fire, kindle, provoke, raise.
overpower (verb) enkindle (verb)
overcome by superior force call forth (emotions, feelings, and responses)
overcome, as with emotions or perceptual stimuli cause to start burning
Difference between overpower and enkindle

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