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apply vs strain

strain vs apply

apply is not a noun while strain is a noun.

apply and strain both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
apply No No Yes No
strain Yes No Yes No
As verbs, strain is a hyponym of apply; that is, strain is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than apply:
  • apply: put into service; make work or employ for a particular purpose or for its inherent or natural purpose
  • strain: use to the utmost; exert vigorously or to full capacity
Other hyponyms of apply include commit, consecrate, dedicate, devote, give, play, play, pull out all the stops, assign, put, ply, address, waste, misapply, misuse, avail, overdrive, overuse, cannibalise, cannibalize, recycle, reprocess, reuse, exploit, work, exploit, tap, extend, exercise, exert, enjoy, take, share, put to work, work, implement, fall back, recur, resort.
apply (noun) strain (noun)
an effortful attempt to attain a goal
the act of singing
an intense or violent exertion
the general meaning or substance of an utterance
a succession of notes forming a distinctive sequence
a special variety of domesticated animals within a species
(biology) a group of organisms within a species that differ in trivial ways from similar groups
(physics) deformation of a physical body under the action of applied forces
injury to a muscle (often caused by overuse); results in swelling and pain
(psychology) nervousness resulting from mental stress
difficulty that causes worry or emotional tension
apply (verb) strain (verb)
ask (for something) cause to be tense and uneasy or nervous or anxious
refer (a word or name) to a person or thing alter the shape of (something) by stress
put into service; make work or employ for a particular purpose or for its inherent or natural purpose to exert much effort or energy
coat, cover or smear a surface with use to the utmost; exert vigorously or to full capacity
give or convey physically remove by passing through a filter
avail oneself to separate by passing through a sieve or other straining device to separate out coarser elements
ensure observance of laws and rules become stretched or tense or taut
apply oneself to rub through a strainer or process in an electric blender
be pertinent or relevant or applicable test the limits of
be applicable to; as to an analysis
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