sicken vs worsen
worsen vs sickensicken and worsen both are verbs.
| Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| sicken | No | No | Yes | No |
| worsen | No | No | Yes | No |
As verbs,
worsen is a hypernym of
sicken; that is, worsen is a
word with a broader meaning than sicken:
- sicken: get sick
- worsen: grow worse
Other hypernyms of sicken include
decline.
| sicken (verb) | worsen (verb) |
|---|---|
| get sick | grow worse |
| make sick or ill | make worse |
| cause aversion in; offend the moral sense of | |
| upset and make nauseated |
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