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   exert

   /ɪɡˈzəːt/

   verb

   • 1. apply or bring to bear (a force, influence, or quality): "the moon exerts a force on the Earth" Similar bring to bearapplybring into playexerciseemployusemake use ofutilizedeploywieldexpendspend
   • 2. make a physical or mental effort: "he needs to exert himself to try to find an answer" Similar make an efforttry hardstriveendeavourapply oneselfdo one's bestdo all one cando one's utmostgive one's allmake every effortspare no effortbe at painsput oneself outstrugglelabourtoilstrainpush oneselfdrive oneselfwork hardwork like a Trojanrack/cudgel one's brainsinformal:give it one's best shotgo all outpull out all the stopsbend/lean over backwardsput one's back into itknock oneself outdo one's damnedestmove heaven and earthbeaver awayslog awaykeep one's nose to the grindstonework one's socks offbreak sweatdo one's darnedest/durnedestbust one's chopsgo for the doctor

   Word Origin mid 17th century (in the sense ‘perform, practise’): from Latin exserere ‘put forth’, from ex- ‘out’ + serere ‘bind’.

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   What does exert mean?

   • Get a quick, free translation! EXERT definition: 1. to use something such as authority, power, influence, etc. in order to make something happen…. Learn more.

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   What does exserere mean?

   • The Latin verb exserere — with its derivative form exsertus, which is the source of our word — means to "put forth." That's where exert gets its meaning of physical force — consider that when you try hard at something, you put forth effort to do it, you push yourself.

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   What does it mean if you exert yourself?

   • If you exert yourself, you make a great physical or mental effort, or work hard to do something. Youngsters get so absorbed that they don't realise how much they're exerting themselves. [VERB pronoun-reflexive] Do not exert yourself unnecessarily. [VERB pronoun-reflexive] He clearly found the physical exertion exhilarating.

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   What does it mean to exert every effort?

   • to exert every effort. to put (oneself ) into strenuous, vigorous action or effort. “Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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     EXERT meaning: 1. to use something such as authority, power,...

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     EXERT definicja: 1. to use something such as authority,...

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     EXERT translate: exercer, exercer, (s’) efforcer. Learn more...

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     EXERT translate: ejercer. Learn more in the Cambridge...

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     EXERT translate: ausüben, anstrengen. Learn more in the...

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     EXERT translate: 使（つか）う. Learn more in the Cambridge...

   • Exert: Russian Translation

     EXERT translate: проявлять (власть), оказывать (влияние) ....

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   : to put (oneself) into action or to tiring effort. won't have to exert himself moving the table. 2. : to bring to bear especially with sustained effort or lasting effect. exerted a bad influence on his students. 3. : employ, wield. exerted her leadership abilities intelligently. Synonyms. apply. exercise. ply. put out. wield.

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   Exert basically means to put forth effort to do something. For example, when you exert yourself in a workout, you can really feel the burn in your muscles.

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   1. verb. If someone or something exerts influence, authority, or pressure, they use it in a strong or determined way, especially in order to produce a particular effect. [formal] He exerted considerable influence on the thinking of the scientific community on these issues. [VERB noun]

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