strive (v)
reach (v)
strain (v)

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type v
lex_filenum 33
def to exert much effort or energy
examples straining our ears to hear
Frame - 2 Somebody ----s
Frame - 22 Somebody ----s PP
Outgoing links
Hypernym tug, labor, labour, push, drive
Derivationally related form strain → strain
Derivationally related form strain → strain
Hyponym extend oneself; kill oneself, overexert oneself; trouble oneself, trouble, bother, inconvenience oneself
Incoming links
Derivationally related form strain → strain
Derivationally related form strain → strain
Hypernym extend oneself; kill oneself, overexert oneself; trouble oneself, trouble, bother, inconvenience oneself
Hyponym tug, labor, labour, push, drive

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