Below are possible answers for the crossword clue Strain.
5 letter answer(s) to strain
BREED
a special type; "Google represents a new breed of entrepreneurs"
a special variety of domesticated animals within a species;
call forth
cause to procreate (animals); "She breeds dogs"
copulate with a female, used especially of horses; "The horse covers the mare"
have young (animals) or reproduce (organisms); "pandas rarely breed in captivity"; "These bacteria reproduce"
EXERT
have and exercise; "wield power and authority"
make a great effort at a mental or physical task; "exert oneself"
put to use; "exert one's power or influence"
SIEVE
a strainer for separating lumps from powdered material or grading particles
check and sort carefully; "sift the information"
distinguish and separate out; "sift through the job candidates"
examine in order to test suitability; "screen these samples"; "screen the job applicants"
separate by passing through a sieve or other straining device to separate out coarser elements; "sift the flour"
6 letter answer(s) to strain
MELODY
a succession of notes forming a distinctive sequence;
the perception of pleasant arrangements of musical notes
STRESS
(physics) force that produces strain on a physical body; "the intensity of stress is expressed in units of force divided by units of area"
(psychology) a state of mental or emotional strain or suspense; "he suffered from fatigue and emotional tension"; "stress is a vasoconstrictor"
difficulty that causes worry or emotional tension;
Pressure
put stress on; utter with an accent; "In Farsi, you accent the last syllable of each word"
special emphasis attached to something; "the stress was more on accuracy than on speed"
test the limits of; "You are trying my patience!"
the relative prominence of a syllable or musical note (especially with regard to stress or pitch); "he put the stress on the wrong syllable"
to stress, single out as important; "Dr. Jones emphasizes exercise in addition to a change in diet"
9 letter answer(s) to strain
OVEREXERT
exert (oneself) excessively and go beyond one's strength; "don't overexert yourself when exercising!"
4 letter answer(s) to strain
SIFT
check and sort carefully; "sift the information"
distinguish and separate out; "sift through the job candidates"
move as if through a sieve; "The soldiers sifted through the woods"
separate by passing through a sieve or other straining device to separate out coarser elements; "sift the flour"
TUNE
a succession of notes forming a distinctive sequence;
adjust for (better) functioning; "tune the engine"
adjust the pitches of (musical instruments); "My piano needs to be tuned"
the adjustment of a radio receiver or other circuit to a required frequency
the property of producing accurately a note of a given pitch; "he cannot sing in tune"; "the clarinet was out of tune"
3 letter answer(s) to strain
TAX
charge against a citizen's person or property or activity for the support of government
levy
levy a tax on; "The State taxes alcohol heavily"; "Clothing is not taxed in our state"
make a charge against or accuse; "They taxed him failure to appear in court"
set or determine the amount of (a payment such as a fine)
use to the limit; "you are taxing my patience"
7 letter answer(s) to strain
TENSION
(physics) a stress that produces an elongation of an elastic physical body; "the direction of maximum tension moves asymptotically toward the direction of the shear"
(psychology) a state of mental or emotional strain or suspense; "he suffered from fatigue and emotional tension"; "stress is a vasoconstrictor"
a balance between and interplay of opposing elements or tendencies (especially in art or literature); "there is a tension created between narrative time and movie time"; "there is a tension between these approaches to understanding history"
feelings of hostility that are not manifest; "he could sense her latent hostility to him"; "the diplomats' first concern was to reduce international tensions"
the action of stretching something tight; "tension holds the belt in the pulleys"
the physical condition of being stretched or strained; "it places great tension on the leg muscles"; "he could feel the tenseness of her body"
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