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1. strain
verb. ['ˈstreɪn'] to exert much effort or energy.
Synonyms
Antonyms
Etymology
- estreindre (Old French (842-ca. 1400))
- stringere (Latin)
- streon (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
Rhymes with Poinsettia Strain
- st_germain
- legerdemain
- st_germaine
- preordain
- lamontagne
- lafountaine
- lafountain
- inhumane
- constrain
- restrain
- overtrain
- mcswain
- explain
- complain
- champlain
- aquitaine
- ukraine
- tremaine
- sylvain
- sustain
- spokane
- sartain
- retrain
- refrain
- profane
- partain
- mustain
- mundane
- mcwain
- mcshane
2. strain
noun. ['ˈstreɪn'] (physics) deformation of a physical body under the action of applied forces.
Synonyms
Etymology
- estreindre (Old French (842-ca. 1400))
- stringere (Latin)
- streon (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
3. strain
verb. ['ˈstreɪn'] test the limits of.
Antonyms
Etymology
- estreindre (Old French (842-ca. 1400))
- stringere (Latin)
- streon (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
4. strain
noun. ['ˈstreɪn'] a succession of notes forming a distinctive sequence.
Synonyms
Antonyms
Etymology
- estreindre (Old French (842-ca. 1400))
- stringere (Latin)
- streon (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
5. strain
noun. ['ˈstreɪn'] difficulty that causes worry or emotional tension.
Synonyms
Etymology
- estreindre (Old French (842-ca. 1400))
- stringere (Latin)
- streon (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
6. strain
verb. ['ˈstreɪn'] use to the utmost; exert vigorously or to full capacity.
Etymology
- estreindre (Old French (842-ca. 1400))
- stringere (Latin)
- streon (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
7. strain
noun. ['ˈstreɪn'] (psychology) nervousness resulting from mental stress.
Antonyms
Etymology
- estreindre (Old French (842-ca. 1400))
- stringere (Latin)
- streon (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
8. strain
noun. ['ˈstreɪn'] a special variety of domesticated animals within a species.
Synonyms
Antonyms
Etymology
- estreindre (Old French (842-ca. 1400))
- stringere (Latin)
- streon (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
9. strain
verb. ['ˈstreɪn'] cause to be tense and uneasy or nervous or anxious.
Antonyms
Etymology
- estreindre (Old French (842-ca. 1400))
- stringere (Latin)
- streon (Old English (ca. 450-1100))