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try vs strain

strain vs try

try and strain both are nouns.

try and strain both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
try Yes No Yes No
strain Yes No Yes No
As nouns, strain is a hyponym of try; that is, strain is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than try:
  • try: earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
  • strain: an effortful attempt to attain a goal
Other hyponyms of try include batting, best, worst, bid, play, crack, fling, go, offer, pass, whirl, essay, foray, contribution, part, share, liberation, mug's game, power play, squeeze, squeeze play, seeking, shot, stab, shot, nisus, pains, striving, battle, struggle, takeover attempt, run, test, trial, test, trial.
As verbs, try and strain are synonyms defined as:
  • try and strain: test the limits of
Other synonyms of try include stress.
try (noun) strain (noun)
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something 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
try (verb) strain (verb)
put on a garment in order to see whether it fits and looks nice cause to be tense and uneasy or nervous or anxious
melt (fat or lard) in order to separate out impurities alter the shape of (something) by stress
take a sample of to exert much effort or energy
test the limits of use to the utmost; exert vigorously or to full capacity
give pain or trouble to remove by passing through a filter
make an effort or attempt separate by passing through a sieve or other straining device to separate out coarser elements
put to the test, as for its quality, or give experimental use to become stretched or tense or taut
examine or hear (evidence or a case) by judicial process rub through a strainer or process in an electric blender
put on trial or hear a case and sit as the judge at the trial of test the limits of
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