WordCmp.com

upstage vs handle

handle vs upstage

upstage and handle both are nouns.

upstage is an adjective but handle is not an adjective.

upstage and handle both are verbs.

upstage is an adverb but handle is not an adverb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
upstage Yes Yes Yes Yes
handle Yes No Yes No
As verbs, handle is a hypernym of upstage; that is, handle is a word with a broader meaning than upstage:
  • upstage: treat snobbishly, put in one's place
  • handle: interact in a certain way
Other hypernyms of upstage include do by, treat.
upstage (noun) handle (noun)
the rear part of the stage the appendage to an object that is designed to be held in order to use or move it
upstage (adjective) handle (adjective)
of the back half of a stage
remote in manner
upstage (verb) handle (verb)
steal the show, draw attention to oneself away from someone else act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
move upstage, forcing the other actors to turn away from the audience touch, lift, or hold with the hands
treat snobbishly, put in one's place handle effectively
show and train
be in charge of, act on, or dispose of
interact in a certain way
upstage (adverb) handle (adverb)
at or toward the rear of the stage
Difference between upstage and handle

© WordCmp.com 2024, CC-BY 4.0 / CC-BY-SA 3.0.