strain vs breed

breed vs strain

strain and breed both are nouns.

strain and breed both are verbs.

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

As nouns, strain and breed are synonyms defined as:

strain and breed: a special variety of domesticated animals within a species

Other synonyms of strain include stock.

strain (noun)	breed (noun)
an effortful attempt to attain a goal	a special type
the act of singing	a special variety of domesticated animals within a species
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)	breed (verb)
cause to be tense and uneasy or nervous or anxious	have young (animals) or reproduce (organisms)
alter the shape of (something) by stress	copulate with a female, used especially of horses
to exert much effort or energy	cause to procreate (animals)
use to the utmost; exert vigorously or to full capacity	call forth
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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