ex·sert (ĭk-sûrt′) tr.v. ex·sert·ed ,
ex·sert·ing ,
ex·serts To thrust (something) out or forth; cause to protrude.
adj. also
ex·sert·ed (-sûr′tĭd) Thrust outward or protruding, as stamens projecting beyond petals.
[Latin exserere , exsert- ; see exert .]
ex·ser′tion n.
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exsert (ɛkˈsɜːt ) vb (Biology) (tr ) to thrust out; protrude
adj (Biology) protruded, stretched out, or (esp of stamens) projecting beyond the corolla of a flower
[C19: from Latin exserere to thrust out; see exert]
exˈsertion n
exsertile adj
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ex•sert (ɛkˈsɜrt) v.t. to thrust out.
[1655–65; < Latin
exsertus , variant of
exertus ; see
exert ]
ex•ser′tion, n.
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exsert Past participle: exsertedGerund: exsertingImperative Present Preterite Present Continuous Present Perfect Past Continuous Past Perfect Future Future Perfect Future Continuous Present Perfect Continuous Future Perfect Continuous Past Perfect Continuous Conditional Past Conditional Present I exsert you exsert he/she/it exserts we exsert you exsert they exsert
Preterite I exserted you exserted he/she/it exserted we exserted you exserted they exserted
Present Continuous I am exserting you are exserting he/she/it is exserting we are exserting you are exserting they are exserting
Present Perfect I have exserted you have exserted he/she/it has exserted we have exserted you have exserted they have exserted
Past Continuous I was exserting you were exserting he/she/it was exserting we were exserting you were exserting they were exserting
Past Perfect I had exserted you had exserted he/she/it had exserted we had exserted you had exserted they had exserted
Future I will exsert you will exsert he/she/it will exsert we will exsert you will exsert they will exsert
Future Perfect I will have exserted you will have exserted he/she/it will have exserted we will have exserted you will have exserted they will have exserted
Future Continuous I will be exserting you will be exserting he/she/it will be exserting we will be exserting you will be exserting they will be exserting
Present Perfect Continuous I have been exserting you have been exserting he/she/it has been exserting we have been exserting you have been exserting they have been exserting
Future Perfect Continuous I will have been exserting you will have been exserting he/she/it will have been exserting we will have been exserting you will have been exserting they will have been exserting
Past Perfect Continuous I had been exserting you had been exserting he/she/it had been exserting we had been exserting you had been exserting they had been exserting
Conditional I would exsert you would exsert he/she/it would exsert we would exsert you would exsert they would exsert
Past Conditional I would have exserted you would have exserted he/she/it would have exserted we would have exserted you would have exserted they would have exserted
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Thesaurus Antonyms Related Words Synonyms Legend:
Verb 1. exsert - thrust or extend out; "He held out his hand"; "point a finger"; "extend a hand"; "the bee exserted its sting"hyperextend - extend a joint beyond its normal range; "Don't hyperextend your elbow"
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