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drive vs strain

strain vs drive

drive and strain both are nouns.

drive and strain both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
drive Yes No Yes No
strain Yes No Yes No
As verbs, strain is a hyponym of drive; that is, strain is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than drive:
  • drive: strive and make an effort to reach a goal
  • strain: to exert much effort or energy
Other hyponyms of drive include reach, strive.
drive (noun) strain (noun)
a journey in a vehicle (usually an automobile) an effortful attempt to attain a goal
a series of actions advancing a principle or tending toward a particular end the act of singing
hitting a golf ball off of a tee with a driver an intense or violent exertion
the act of applying force to propel something the general meaning or substance of an utterance
(sports) a hard straight return (as in tennis or squash) a succession of notes forming a distinctive sequence
the act of driving a herd of animals overland a special variety of domesticated animals within a species
a wide scenic road planted with trees (biology) a group of organisms within a species that differ in trivial ways from similar groups
a road leading up to a private house (physics) deformation of a physical body under the action of applied forces
a mechanism by which force or power is transmitted in a machine injury to a muscle (often caused by overuse); results in swelling and pain
(computer science) a device that writes data onto or reads data from a storage medium (psychology) nervousness resulting from mental stress
the trait of being highly motivated difficulty that causes worry or emotional tension
a physiological state corresponding to a strong need or desire
drive (verb) strain (verb)
move into a desired direction of discourse cause to be tense and uneasy or nervous or anxious
(hunting) chase from cover into more open ground alter the shape of (something) by stress
(hunting) search for game to exert much effort or energy
cause to function by supplying the force or power for or by controlling use to the utmost; exert vigorously or to full capacity
force into or from an action or state, either physically or metaphorically remove by passing through a filter
cause to move rapidly by striking or throwing with force separate by passing through a sieve or other straining device to separate out coarser elements
hit very hard, as by swinging a bat horizontally become stretched or tense or taut
strike with a driver, as in teeing off rub through a strainer or process in an electric blender
excavate horizontally test the limits of
push, propel, or press with force
cause to move back by force or influence
compel somebody to do something, often against his own will or judgment
travel or be transported in a vehicle
operate or control a vehicle
cause someone or something to move by driving
move by being propelled by a force
urge forward
proceed along in a vehicle
strive and make an effort to reach a goal
to compel or force or urge relentlessly or exert coercive pressure on, or motivate strongly
work as a driver
have certain properties when driven
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