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endeavor vs strain

strain vs endeavor

endeavor and strain both are nouns.

endeavor and strain both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
endeavor Yes No Yes No
strain Yes No Yes No
As nouns, strain is a hyponym of endeavor; that is, strain is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than endeavor:
  • endeavor: earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
  • strain: an effortful attempt to attain a goal
Other hyponyms of endeavor include batting, best, worst, bid, play, crack, fling, go, offer, pass, whirl, essay, foray, contribution, part, share, liberation, mug's game, power play, squeeze, squeeze play, seeking, shot, stab, shot, nisus, pains, striving, battle, struggle, takeover attempt, run, test, trial, test, trial.
endeavor (noun) strain (noun)
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something an effortful attempt to attain a goal
a purposeful or industrious undertaking (especially one that requires effort or boldness) 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
endeavor (verb) strain (verb)
attempt by employing effort cause to be tense and uneasy or nervous or anxious
alter the shape of (something) by stress
to exert much effort or energy
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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