strain vs employ

employ vs strain

strain and employ both are nouns.

strain and employ both are verbs.

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

As verbs, employ is a hypernym of strain; that is, employ is a word with a broader meaning than strain:

strain: use to the utmost; exert vigorously or to full capacity
employ: put into service; make work or employ for a particular purpose or for its inherent or natural purpose

Other hypernyms of strain include apply, use, utilise, utilize.

strain (noun)	employ (noun)
an effortful attempt to attain a goal	the state of being employed or having a job
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

strain (verb)	employ (verb)
cause to be tense and uneasy or nervous or anxious	put into service; make work or employ for a particular purpose or for its inherent or natural purpose
alter the shape of (something) by stress	engage or hire for work
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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