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Troponyms (hyponyms) of verb strain 6 of 9 senses of strain Sense 1 strive, reach, strain => overstrain => extend oneself => kill oneself, overexert oneself => trouble oneself, trouble, bother, inconvenience oneself Sense 2 try strain, stress => rack Sense 3 strain, extend => overstrain, overextend => tax, task Sense 4 sift, sieve, strain => rice => resift => riddle, screen => winnow, fan Sense 5 tense, strain, tense up => crick => stretch, extend Sense 9 deform, distort, strain => jaundice Troponyms (hyponyms) of verb strain 6 of 9 senses of strain Sense 1 strive, reach, strain => overstrain => extend oneself => kill oneself, overexert oneself => trouble oneself, trouble, bother, inconvenience oneself Sense 2 try strain, stress => rack Sense 3 strain, extend => overstrain, overextend => tax, task Sense 4 sift, sieve, strain => rice => resift => riddle, screen => winnow, fan Sense 5 tense, strain, tense up => crick => stretch, extend => spread-eagle => crane, stretch out Sense 9 deform, distort, strain => jaundice Entailment of verb strain Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Frequency) of verb strain 9 senses of strain Sense 1 strive, reach, strain => tug, labor, labour, push drive Sense 2 try strain, stress => afflict Sense 3 strain, extend => use utilize, utilise, apply, employ Sense 4 sift, sieve, strain => separate Sense 5 tense, strain, tense up => affect Sense 6 strain, tense => tighten Sense 7 filter, filtrate, strain, separate out filter out => separate Sense 8 puree, strain => rub Sense 9 deform, distort, strain => shape, form Familiarity of verb strain strain used as a verb is familiar (polysemy count = 9) Synonyms (Grouped by Similarity of Meaning) of verb strain Sense 1 strive, reach, strain => tug, labor, labour, push drive -------------- Sense 2 try strain, stress => afflict -------------- Sense 3 strain, extend => use utilize, utilise, apply, employ -------------- Sense 4 sift, sieve, strain => separate -------------- Sense 5 tense, strain, tense up => affect -------------- Sense 6 strain, tense => tighten -------------- Sense 7 filter, filtrate, strain, separate out filter out => separate -------------- Sense 8 puree, strain => rub -------------- Sense 9 deform, distort, strain => shape, form -------------- Grep of noun strain cotton strain eyestrain mental strain nervous strain overstrain poinsettia strain strain strain gauge strainer strainer vine straining Overview of noun strain The noun strain has 12 senses (first 7 from tagged texts) 1. (5) strain -- ((physics) deformation of a physical body under the action of applied forces) 2. (3) stress, strain -- (difficulty that causes worry or emotional tension: "she endured the stresses and strains of life"; "he presided over the economy during the period of the greatest stress and danger"- R.J.Samuelson) 3. (3) tune, melody, air, strain, melodic line line melodic phrase -- (a succession of notes forming a distinctive sequence; "she was humming an air from Beethoven") 4. (2) strain, mental strain, nervous strain -- (nervousness resulting from mental stress; "his responsibilities were a constant strain"; "the mental strain of staying alert hour after hour was too much for him") 5. (2) breed, strain, stock, variety -- (a special kind of domesticated animals within a species; "he experimented on a particular breed of white rats"; "he created a new variety of sheep") 6. (1) form variant, strain, var. -- ((biology) a group of organisms within a species that differ in trivial ways from similar groups; "a new strain of microorganisms") 7. (1) breed, strain -- (a lineage or race of people) 8. strain -- (injury to a muscle (often caused by overuse); results in swelling and pain) 9. tenor, strain -- (pervading note of an utterance; "I could follow the general tenor of his argument") 10. striving, nisus, pains, strain -- (an effortful attempt to attain a goal) 11. strain, straining -- (an intense or violent exertion) 12. song, strain -- (the act of singing; "with a shout and a song they marched up to the gates") Overview of verb strain The verb strain has 9 senses (first 5 from tagged texts) 1. (6) strive, reach, strain -- (to exert much effort or energy: "straining our ears to hear.") 2. (3) try strain, stress -- (test the limits of "You are trying my patience!") 3. (3) strain, extend -- (use to the utmost; exert vigorously or to full capacity; "He really extended himself when he climbed Kilimanjaro"; "Don't strain your mind too much") 4. (1) sift, sieve, strain -- (separate by passing through a sieve or other straining device to separate out coarser elements; "sift the flour") 5. (1) tense, strain, tense up -- (make tense) 6. strain, tense -- (stretch or force to the limit; "strain the rope") 7. filter, filtrate, strain, separate out filter out -- (remove by passing through a filter; "filter out the impurities") 8. puree, strain -- (rub through a strainer or process in an electric blender; "puree the vegetables for the baby") 9. deform, distort, strain -- (alter the shape of something by stress; "His body was deformed by leprosy") Grep of adj strain strained straining Overview of noun strain The noun strain has 12 senses (first 7 from tagged texts) 1. (5) strain -- ((physics) deformation of a physical body under the action of applied forces) 2. (3) stress, strain -- (difficulty that causes worry or emotional tension: "she endured the stresses and strains of life"; "he presided over the economy during the period of the greatest stress and danger"- R.J.Samuelson) 3. (3) tune, melody, air, strain, melodic line line melodic phrase -- (a succession of notes forming a distinctive sequence; "she was humming an air from Beethoven") 4. (2) strain, mental strain, nervous strain -- (nervousness resulting from mental stress; "his responsibilities were a constant strain"; "the mental strain of staying alert hour after hour was too much for him") 5. (2) breed, strain, stock, variety -- (a special kind of domesticated animals within a species; "he experimented on a particular breed of white rats"; "he created a new variety of sheep") 6. (1) form variant, strain, var. -- ((biology) a group of organisms within a species that differ in trivial ways from similar groups; "a new strain of microorganisms") 7. (1) breed, strain -- (a lineage or race of people) 8. strain -- (injury to a muscle (often caused by overuse); results in swelling and pain) 9. tenor, strain -- (pervading note of an utterance; "I could follow the general tenor of his argument") 10. striving, nisus, pains, strain -- (an effortful attempt to attain a goal) 11. strain, straining -- (an intense or violent exertion) 12. song, strain -- (the act of singing; "with a shout and a song they marched up to the gates") Overview of verb strain The verb strain has 9 senses (first 5 from tagged texts) 1. (6) strive, reach, strain -- (to exert much effort or energy: "straining our ears to hear.") 2. (3) try strain, stress -- (test the limits of "You are trying my patience!") 3. (3) strain, extend -- (use to the utmost; exert vigorously or to full capacity; "He really extended himself when he climbed Kilimanjaro"; "Don't strain your mind too much") 4. (1) sift, sieve, strain -- (separate by passing through a sieve or other straining device to separate out coarser elements; "sift the flour") 5. (1) tense, strain, tense up -- (make tense) 6. strain, tense -- (stretch or force to the limit; "strain the rope") 7. filter, filtrate, strain, separate out filter out -- (remove by passing through a filter; "filter out the impurities") 8. puree, strain -- (rub through a strainer or process in an electric blender; "puree the vegetables for the baby") 9. deform, distort, strain -- (alter the shape of something by stress; "His body was deformed by leprosy")
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