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extend vs strain

strain vs extend

extend is not a noun while strain is a noun.

extend and strain both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
extend No No Yes No
strain Yes No Yes No
As verbs, strain is a hypernym of extend; that is, strain is a word with a broader meaning than extend:
  • extend: extend one's limbs or muscles, or the entire body
  • strain: cause to be tense and uneasy or nervous or anxious
Other hypernyms of extend include tense, tense up.
As verbs, extend and strain are synonyms defined as:
  • extend and strain: use to the utmost; exert vigorously or to full capacity
extend (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
extend (verb) strain (verb)
extend one's limbs or muscles, or the entire body cause to be tense and uneasy or nervous or anxious
thrust or extend out alter the shape of (something) by stress
extend in scope or range or area to exert much effort or energy
lengthen in time; cause to be or last longer use to the utmost; exert vigorously or to full capacity
continue or extend remove by passing through a filter
expand the influence of separate by passing through a sieve or other straining device to separate out coarser elements
increase in quantity or bulk by adding a cheaper substance become stretched or tense or taut
prolong the time allowed for payment of rub through a strainer or process in an electric blender
use to the utmost; exert vigorously or to full capacity test the limits of
open or straighten out; unbend
extend or stretch out to a greater or the full length
cause to move at full gallop
offer verbally
make available; provide
span an interval of distance, space or time
reach outward in space
stretch out over a distance, space, time, or scope; run or extend between two points or beyond a certain point
Difference between extend and strain

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