strain vs resift

resift vs strain

strain is a noun but resift is not a noun.

strain and resift both are verbs.

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

As verbs, resift is a hyponym of strain; that is, resift is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than strain:

strain: separate by passing through a sieve or other straining device to separate out coarser elements
resift: sift anew

Other hyponyms of strain include rice, riddle, screen, winnow.

strain (noun)	resift (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

strain (verb)	resift (verb)
cause to be tense and uneasy or nervous or anxious	sift anew
alter the shape of (something) by stress
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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