use to the utmost; exert vigorously or to full capacity
<verb.consumption> freq. cnt.: 3 freq. cnt.: 3
<verb.consumption> freq. cnt.: 3 freq. cnt.: 3
| extend |
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| strain |
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sample sentences
"He really extended himself when he climbed Kilimanjaro""Don't strain your mind too much"
verb frames
Somebody ----s somethingSomething ----s something
verb frames
Somebody ----s somethingSomething ----s something
semantic pointers
hypernym
hyponym