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overtake vs kindle

kindle vs overtake

overtake and kindle both are verbs.

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

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