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Exert

Exert Meaning & Definition
Exert Definition And Meaning

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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