Word

strain, v.
(strained, straining, strains)
freq. cnt. 14

to exert much effort or energy
<verb.competition> freq. cnt.: 12 freq. cnt.: 6 freq. cnt.: 6

reach strain strive

sample sentences

"straining our ears to hear"

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lexical pointers

derivationally related form

strain strain

semantic pointers

hypernym

labor, push, drive, tug, labour

hyponym

extend oneself kill oneself, overexert oneself bother, trouble oneself, trouble, inconvenience oneself

use to the utmost; exert vigorously or to full capacity
<verb.consumption> freq. cnt.: 3 freq. cnt.: 3

extend strain

sample sentences

"He really extended himself when he climbed Kilimanjaro"
"Don't strain your mind too much"

verb frames

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lexical pointers

derivationally related form

straining strain strain

semantic pointers

hypernym

use, apply, employ, utilize, utilise

hyponym

overstrain, overextend tax, task

test the limits of
<verb.emotion> freq. cnt.: 3 freq. cnt.: 3

strain stress try

sample sentences

"You are trying my patience!"

verb frames

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lexical pointers

derivationally related form

strain

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

stressor stress stress

semantic pointers

hypernym

afflict

hyponym

rack

cause to be tense and uneasy or nervous or anxious
<verb.body> freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1

strain tense tense up

sample sentences

"he got a phone call from his lawyer that tensed him up"

verb frames

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lexical pointers

derivationally related form

strain

antonym

unstrain

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

tension

antonym

relax

semantic pointers

hypernym

affect

cause

tense, tense up

hyponym

stretch, extend

separate by passing through a sieve or other straining device to separate out coarser elements
<verb.contact> freq. cnt.: 2 freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1

sieve sift strain

sample sentences

"sift the flour"

verb frames

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lexical pointers

derivationally related form

sifting sieve sifter

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

strainer

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

sieve

also see

sieve out

semantic pointers

hypernym

separate

hyponym

rice resift riddle, screen winnow

alter the shape of (something) by stress
<verb.change>

deform distort strain

sample sentences

"His body was deformed by leprosy"

verb frames

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lexical pointers

derivationally related form

deformation

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

strain

semantic pointers

hypernym

form, shape

hyponym

jaundice

rub through a strainer or process in an electric blender
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puree strain

sample sentences

"puree the vegetables for the baby"

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lexical pointers

derivationally related form

puree

semantic pointers

domain of synset (topic)

cooking, cookery, preparation

hypernym

rub

remove by passing through a filter
<verb.contact> freq. cnt.: 12 freq. cnt.: 10 freq. cnt.: 2

filter filter out filtrate separate out strain

sample sentences

"filter out the impurities"

verb frames

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lexical pointers

derivationally related form

filtration filter filtration filtrate

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

filter filtrate

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

strainer

semantic pointers

hypernym

separate

become stretched or tense or taut
<verb.contact>

strain tense

sample sentences

"the bodybuilder's neck muscles tensed"
"the rope strained when the weight was attached"

verb frames

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lexical pointers

derivationally related form

strain

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

tension tension

semantic pointers

hypernym

tighten