strain vs tax

strain and tax both are nouns.

strain and tax both are verbs.

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

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

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

Other hyponyms of strain include overextend, overstrain, task.

strain (noun)	tax (noun)
an effortful attempt to attain a goal	charge against a citizen's person or property or activity for the support of government
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)	tax (verb)
cause to be tense and uneasy or nervous or anxious	make a charge against or accuse
alter the shape of (something) by stress	use to the limit
to exert much effort or energy	levy a tax on
use to the utmost; exert vigorously or to full capacity	set or determine the amount of (a payment such as a fine)
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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