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overexert oneself vs strive

strive vs overexert oneself

overexert oneself and strive both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
overexert oneself No No Yes No
strive No No Yes No
As verbs, strive is a hypernym of overexert oneself; that is, strive is a word with a broader meaning than overexert oneself:
  • overexert oneself: strain oneself more than is healthy
  • strive: to exert much effort or energy
Other hypernyms of overexert oneself include reach, strain.
overexert oneself (verb) strive (verb)
strain oneself more than is healthy to exert much effort or energy
attempt by employing effort
Difference between overexert oneself and strive

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