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ex·ert  (g-zûrt)

tr.v. ex·ert·ed, ex·ert·ing, ex·erts

1. To put to use or effect; put forth: exerted all my strength to move the box.

2. To bring to bear; exercise: exert influence.

3. To put (oneself) to strenuous effort: exerted ourselves mightily to raise funds.

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[Latin exserere, exsert-, to put forth, stretch out : ex-, ex- + serere, to join; see ser-² in Indo-European roots.]

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exert

Verb

1. to use influence, authority, etc. forcefully or effectively

2. exert oneself to make a special effort [Latin exserere to thrust out]

Thesaurus

Verb	1.	exert - put to use; "exert one's power or influence" exercise apply, employ, use, utilise, utilize - put into service; make work or employ for a particular purpose or for its inherent or natural purpose; "use your head!"; "we only use Spanish at home"; "I can't use this tool"; "Apply a magnetic field here"; "This thinking was applied to many projects"; "How do you utilize this tool?"; "I apply this rule to get good results"; "use the plastic bags to store the food"; "He doesn't know how to use a computer"
	2.	exert - have and exercise; "wield power and authority" wield, maintain have, have got, hold - have or possess, either in a concrete or an abstract sense; "She has $1,000 in the bank"; "He has got two beautiful daughters"; "She holds a Master's degree from Harvard"
	3.	exert - make a great effort at a mental or physical task; "exert oneself" act, move - perform an action, or work out or perform (an action); "think before you act"; "We must move quickly"; "The governor should act on the new energy bill"; "The nanny acted quickly by grabbing the toddler and covering him with a wet towel" overexert - exert (oneself) excessively and go beyond one's strength; "don't overexert yourself when exercising!"

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exert

verb apply, use, exercise, employ, wield, make use of, utilize, expend, bring to bear, put forth, bring into play

exert yourself make an effort, work, labour, struggle, strain, strive, endeavour, go for it (informal) try hard, toil, bend over backwards (informal) do your best, go for broke (slang) bust a gut (informal) spare no effort, make a great effort, give it your best shot (informal) break your neck (informal) apply yourself, put yourself out, make an all-out effort (informal) get your finger out Brit. (informal) pull your finger out Brit. (informal) knock yourself out (informal) do your damnedest (informal) give it your all (informal) rupture yourself (informal)

Translations

exert [ɪgˈzəːt] vt → ejercer [+ strength, force]; emplear;

to exert o.s → esforzarse

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exert [ɪgˈzəːt] vt → exercer, employer [+ strength, force]; employer;

to exert o.s. → se dépenser

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exert [ɪgˈzəːt] vt (influence) → ausüben;

(authority) → einsetzen;

to exert o.s. → sich anstrengen

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exert [ɪgˈzəːt] vt → esercitare [+ strength, force]; impiegare;

to exert o.s → sforzarsi