upsetting (verb)

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• upsetting — upset ► VERB (upsetting; past and past part. upset) 1) make unhappy, disappointed, or worried. 2) knock over. 3) disrupt or disturb. ► NOUN 1) a state of being upset. 2) an unexpected re …   English terms dictionary

• upsetting — 1. noun The action of the verb to upset. 2. adjective That causes or cause upset. He found taking his cat to the vet to be put down very upsetting …   Wiktionary

• upset — verb (upset, upsetting) –verb (t) /ʌpˈsɛt / (say up set) 1. to overturn; knock or tip over; capsize. 2. to spill by knocking over; tip out. 3. to throw into disorder; disarrange; overthrow or undo. 4. to disturb (someone) mentally or emotionally; …  

• upset — verb ʌp sɛt (upsets, upsetting; past and past participle upset) 1》 make unhappy, disappointed, or worried. 2》 knock over. 3》 disrupt.     ↘disturb the digestion of (a person s stomach). 4》 [often as noun upsetting] shorten and thicken the end or… …   English new terms dictionary

• add — verb 1 PUT WITH (T) to put something with something else or with a group of other things: add sth to sth: Do you want to add your name to the list? | I gave him a rare Swedish stamp to add to his collection. 2 COUNTING (I, T) to put two or more… …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

• get over — verb 1. travel across or pass over (Freq. 4) The caravan covered almost 100 miles each day • Syn: ↑traverse, ↑track, ↑cover, ↑cross, ↑pass over, ↑get across, ↑ …   Useful english dictionary

• embarrass — verb Etymology: French embarrasser, from Spanish embarazar, from Portuguese embaraçar, from em (from Latin in ) + baraça noose Date: 1672 transitive verb 1. a. to place in doubt, perplexity, or difficulties b. to involve in financial difficulties …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• persist — verb 1 continue doing sth ADVERB ▪ doggedly, stubbornly PREPOSITION ▪ in ▪ If you persist in upsetting her, I will have to punish you. ▪ with …   Collocations dictionary

• run a risk — verb take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome (Freq. 7) When you buy these stocks you are gambling • Syn: ↑gamble, ↑chance, ↑risk, ↑hazard, ↑take chances, ↑adventure, ↑ …   Useful english dictionary

• consider — verb 1 THINK ABOUT (I, T) to think about something, especially about whether to accept something or do something: He paused to consider his options. | Any reasonable offer will be considered. | consider doing sth: I m considering applying for… …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

• harry — verb harried, harrying (T) 1 to keep asking someone for something in a way that is upsetting or annoying 2 to attack an enemy repeatedly …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English