About The Word Exert
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Exert
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What's The Definition Of Exert?
[v] put to use; "exert one's power or influence"
[v] of power or authority [v] make a great effort at a mental or physical task; "exert oneself" Synonyms | Synonyms for Exert: exercise | maintain | wield Related Terms | Find terms related to Exert: apply | attempt | bring into play | bring to bear | bust a gut | do with | employ | endeavor | exercise | expend | go all out | handle | make an effort | make use of | manage | manipulate | operate | play | ply | practice | push | put forth | put out | strain | strive | struggle | throw | toil | try | use | utilize | wield | work See Also | act | apply | employ | have | have got | hold | move | overexert | use | utilise | utilize Exert In Webster's Dictionary \Ex*ert"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Exerted}; p. pr. & vb. n.
{Exerting}.] [L. exertus, exsertus, p. p. of exerere,
exserere, to thrust out; ex out + serere to join or bind
together. See {Series}, and cf. {Exsert}.]
1. To thrust forth; to emit; to push out. [Obs.]
So from the seas exerts his radiant head The star by
whom the lights of heaven are led. --Dryden.
2. To put force, ability, or anything of the nature of an
active faculty; to put in vigorous action; to bring into
active operation; as, to exert the strength of the body,
limbs, faculties, or imagination; to exert the mind or the
voice.
3. To put forth, as the result or exercise of effort; to
bring to bear; to do or perform.
When we will has exerted an act of command on any
faculty of the soul or member of the body. --South.
{To exert one's self}, to use efforts or endeavors; to
strive; to make an attempt.
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