2 entries found for strain.
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Function: verb
1 a : to draw tight : cause to clasp firmly b : to stretch to maximum extension and tightness
2 a : to try one's hardest : STRIVE b : to injure or be injured by overuse, misuse, or pressure <strained the heart by overwork> <strain one's back by lifting>
3 a : to pass or cause to pass through or as if through a strainer : FILTER b : to remove by straining <strain lumps out of the gravy>
4 : to stretch beyond a proper limit <strain the truth>
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