breed vs strain

strain vs breed

breed and strain both are nouns.

breed and strain both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
breed	Yes	No	Yes	No
strain	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, breed and strain are synonyms defined as:

breed and strain: a special variety of domesticated animals within a species

Other synonyms of breed include stock.

breed (noun)	strain (noun)
a special type	an effortful attempt to attain a goal
a special variety of domesticated animals within a species	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

breed (verb)	strain (verb)
have young (animals) or reproduce (organisms)	cause to be tense and uneasy or nervous or anxious
copulate with a female, used especially of horses	alter the shape of (something) by stress
cause to procreate (animals)	to exert much effort or energy
call forth	use to the utmost; exert vigorously or to full capacity
	remove by passing through a filter
	separate by passing through a sieve or other straining device to separate out coarser elements
	become stretched or tense or taut
	rub through a strainer or process in an electric blender
	test the limits of

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