strain vs attempt

attempt vs strain

strain and attempt both are nouns.

strain and attempt both are verbs.

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

As nouns, attempt is a hypernym of strain; that is, attempt is a word with a broader meaning than strain:

strain: an effortful attempt to attain a goal
attempt: earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something

Other hypernyms of strain include effort, endeavor, endeavour, try.

strain (noun)	attempt (noun)
an effortful attempt to attain a goal	earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
the act of singing	the act of attacking
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

strain (verb)	attempt (verb)
cause to be tense and uneasy or nervous or anxious	enter upon an activity or enterprise
alter the shape of (something) by stress	make an effort or attempt
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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