upset vs enkindle

enkindle vs upset

upset is a noun but enkindle is not a noun.

upset is an adjective but enkindle is not an adjective.

upset and enkindle both are verbs.

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

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

upset: cause to lose one's composure
enkindle: call forth (emotions, feelings, and responses)

Other hypernyms of upset include arouse, elicit, evoke, fire, kindle, provoke, raise.

upset (noun)	enkindle (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

upset (adjective)	enkindle (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

upset (verb)	enkindle (verb)
disturb the balance or stability of	call forth (emotions, feelings, and responses)
defeat suddenly and unexpectedly	cause to start burning
form metals with a swage
move deeply
cause to lose one's composure
cause to overturn from an upright or normal position

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