Nominal Forms
Infinitive: to upset
Participle: upset
Gerund: upsetting
Cognates
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Indicative
Present
| I | upset |
| you | upset |
| he;she;it | upsets |
| we | upset |
| you | upset |
| they | upset |
Perfect
| I | have upset |
| you | have upset |
| he;she;it | has upset |
| we | have upset |
| you | have upset |
| they | have upset |
Past
| I | upset |
| you | upset |
| he;she;it | upset |
| we | upset |
| you | upset |
| they | upset |
Pluperfect
| I | had upset |
| you | had upset |
| he;she;it | had upset |
| we | had upset |
| you | had upset |
| they | had upset |
Future
| I | will upset |
| you | will upset |
| he;she;it | will upset |
| we | will upset |
| you | will upset |
| they | will upset |
Future Perfect
| I | will have upset |
| you | will have upset |
| he;she;it | will have upset |
| we | will have upset |
| you | will have upset |
| they | will have upset |
Subjunctive
Present
| I | upset |
| you | upset |
| he;she;it | upset |
| we | upset |
| you | upset |
| they | upset |
Perfect
| I | have upset |
| you | have upset |
| he;she;it | have upset |
| we | have upset |
| you | have upset |
| they | have upset |
Imperfect
| I | upset |
| you | upset |
| he;she;it | upset |
| we | upset |
| you | upset |
| they | upset |
Pluperfect
| I | had upset |
| you | had upset |
| he;she;it | had upset |
| we | had upset |
| you | had upset |
| they | had upset |
Conditional
Present
| I | would upset |
| you | would upset |
| he;she;it | would upset |
| we | would upset |
| you | would upset |
| they | would upset |
Perfect
| I | would have upset |
| you | would have upset |
| he;she;it | would have upset |
| we | would have upset |
| you | would have upset |
| they | would have upset |
Imperative
| you | upset |
| we | Let's upset |
| you | upset |
Verbs conjugated like 'upset'
beset,
broadcast,
burst,
bust,
cost,
crosscut,
cut,
forecast,
hit,
hurt,
inset,
let,
misread,
overset,
overspread,
put,
read,
rebroadcast,
recut,
relet, etc. (List truncated at 20 verbs)
Verbs similar to 'upset'
unset,
upjet,
upsert,
upsot,
beset,
gusset,
inset,
onset,
outset,
pet,
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
- to upset or make a mess of something; to put into disarray; to adversely alter
- bugger up, dirty, disrupt, disturb, fuck up, jack up, mar, mess up, pollute, put a crimp in, queer, ruin, screw up, sour, spoil, stain, turn upside down, upset the applecart
- capsize
- overturn, upend, invert
Additional Information
Phrasal Verbs
Etymology
1. c.1440, "to set up, fix," from up + set (v.). Cf. M.Du. opsetten, Ger. aufsetzen. Modern sense of "overturn, capsize" (1803) is that of obsolete overset. Meaning "to throw into mental discomposure" is from 1805. The noun sense of "overturning of a vehicle or boat" is recorded from 1804.
2. From Middle English upset (“the act of setting up; establishment”), from Middle English upsetten, corresponding to up- + set. Cognate with Middle Low German upset (“setup; arrangement”).
Sample Sentences
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[...] Missis would not be particularly disobliged by delay; and it was wonderful what a number of counter accidents occurred constantly, to retard the course of things. One luckless wight contrived to upset the gravy; and then gravy had to be got up _de novo_, with due care and formality, Aunt Chloe watching and stirring with dogged precision, answering shortly, to all suggestions of haste, that she “ [...]
(Uncle Tom’s Cabin)
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“ Where's Tom ? ” said Eva. “ O, he's on the outside, Pussy. I 'm going to take Tom up to mother for a peace-offering, to make up for that drunken fellow that upset the carriage. ”
(Uncle Tom’s Cabin)
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“ I'd a flogged her into ’ t, ” said Legree, spitting, “ only there's such a press o ’ work, it don't seem wuth a while to upset her jist now. She's slender; but these yer slender gals will bear half killin ’ to get their own way ! ”
(Uncle Tom’s Cabin)
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She came up on the verandah steps, and looked in. Legree and both the drivers, in a state of furious intoxication, were singing, whooping, upsetting chairs, and making all manner of ludicrous and horrid grimaces at each other.
(Uncle Tom’s Cabin)
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[...] was wide awake now, and so was Madame de Thoux. Though neither of them could conjecture what was the cause of Cassy's fainting, still they made all the tumult which is proper in such cases; — George upsetting a wash-pitcher, and breaking two tumblers, in the warmth of his humanity; and various ladies in the cabin, hearing that somebody had fainted, crowded the state-room door, and kept out all the air [...]
(Uncle Tom’s Cabin)
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[...] just as he had motioned to the ladies to be seated, and was taking out his pocket-handkerchief to wipe his mouth, so as to proceed to his introductory speech in good order, when Madame de Thoux upset the whole plan, by throwing her arms around George's neck, and letting all out at once, by saying, “ O, George ! don't you know me ? I 'm your sister Emily. ”
(Uncle Tom’s Cabin)