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to make a strenuous effort
strain(noun)(physics) deformation of a physical body under the action of applied forces
stress, strain(noun)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
tune, melody, air, strain, melodic line, line, melodic phrase(noun)a succession of notes forming a distinctive sequence
"she was humming an air from Beethoven"
strain, mental strain, nervous strain(noun)(psychology) 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"
breed, strain, stock(noun)a special variety of domesticated animals within a species
"he experimented on a particular breed of white rats"; "he created a new strain of sheep"
form, variant, strain, var.(noun)(biology) a group of organisms within a species that differ in trivial ways from similar groups
"a new strain of microorganisms"
strain(noun)injury to a muscle (often caused by overuse); results in swelling and pain
tenor, strain(noun)the general meaning or substance of an utterance
"although I disagreed with him I could follow the tenor of his argument"
striving, nisus, pains, strain(noun)an effortful attempt to attain a goal
strain, straining(noun)an intense or violent exertion
song, strain(verb)the act of singing
"with a shout and a song they marched up to the gates"
strive, reach, strain(verb)to exert much effort or energy
"straining our ears to hear"
try, strain, stress(verb)test the limits of
"You are trying my patience!"
strain, extend(verb)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"
sift, sieve, strain(verb)separate by passing through a sieve or other straining device to separate out coarser elements
"sift the flour"
tense, strain, tense up(verb)cause to be tense and uneasy or nervous or anxious
"he got a phone call from his lawyer that tensed him up"
strain, tense(verb)become stretched or tense or taut
"the bodybuilder's neck muscles tensed;" "the rope strained when the weight was attached"
filter, filtrate, strain, separate out, filter out(verb)remove by passing through a filter
"filter out the impurities"
puree, strain(verb)rub through a strainer or process in an electric blender
"puree the vegetables for the baby"
deform, distort, strain(verb)alter the shape of (something) by stress
"His body was deformed by leprosy"
the line of ancestors from whom a person is descendeddescended from a strain of Irish seafarers
a rhythmic series of musical tones arranged to give a pleasing effectthe strain of an old Irish ballad rose up from the revelers downstairs
a very small amountdetected a strain of panic in her voice when she asked if the substance was poisonous
a number of persons or things that are grouped together because they have something in commonwrites mystery novels of a more sophisticated strain
the burden on one's emotional or mental well-being created by demands on one's timethe family's constant moving is putting a real strain on the children
to injure by overuse, misuse, or pressurein order to lift something heavy, squat down and lift with your legs, or you'll strain your back
to pass through a filterbetter strain that coffee thoroughly to get all the grounds out
to devote serious and sustained effortthe whole department is straining to complete the project before the deadline
to flow forth slowly through small openingsput the cooked fruit in a cheesecloth bag and let the juice strain into a pan
to subject (a personal quality or faculty) to often excessive stressstrained her memory but the name just wouldn't come to her
to draw tightthe dog strained its leash trying to get to the cat
to put one's arms around and press tightlythe woman tenderly strained to her breast the child that she had long ago given up for dead
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