strain vs task

strain and task both are nouns.

strain and task both are verbs.

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

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

strain: use to the utmost; exert vigorously or to full capacity
task: use to the limit

Other hyponyms of strain include overextend, overstrain, tax.

strain (noun)	task (noun)
an effortful attempt to attain a goal	a specific piece of work required to be done as a duty or for a specific fee
the act of singing	any piece of work that is undertaken or attempted
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)	task (verb)
cause to be tense and uneasy or nervous or anxious	use to the limit
alter the shape of (something) by stress	assign a task to
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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