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ex·ert

 (ĭg-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.

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

(ɪɡˈzɜːt)
vb (tr)
1. to use (influence, authority, etc) forcefully or effectively
2. to apply (oneself) diligently; make a strenuous effort
[C17 (in the sense: push forth, emit): from Latin exserere to thrust out, from ex-1 + serere to bind together, entwine]
exˈertion n
exˈertive adj
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ex•ert

(ɪgˈzɜrt)

v.t.
1. to put forth or into use, as power; exercise, as ability or influence; put into vigorous action.
2. to put (oneself) into strenuous, vigorous action or effort.
[1650–60; < Latin ex(s)ertus, past participle of exserere to thrust out]
ex•er′tive, adj.
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exert

- Can refer to a seed's pushing out or up.
See also related terms for pushing.
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exert


Past participle: exerted
Gerund: exerting

Imperative
exert
exert
Present
I exert
you exert
he/she/it exerts
we exert
you exert
they exert
Preterite
I exerted
you exerted
he/she/it exerted
we exerted
you exerted
they exerted
Present Continuous
I am exerting
you are exerting
he/she/it is exerting
we are exerting
you are exerting
they are exerting
Present Perfect
I have exerted
you have exerted
he/she/it has exerted
we have exerted
you have exerted
they have exerted
Past Continuous
I was exerting
you were exerting
he/she/it was exerting
we were exerting
you were exerting
they were exerting
Past Perfect
I had exerted
you had exerted
he/she/it had exerted
we had exerted
you had exerted
they had exerted
Future
I will exert
you will exert
he/she/it will exert
we will exert
you will exert
they will exert
Future Perfect
I will have exerted
you will have exerted
he/she/it will have exerted
we will have exerted
you will have exerted
they will have exerted
Future Continuous
I will be exerting
you will be exerting
he/she/it will be exerting
we will be exerting
you will be exerting
they will be exerting
Present Perfect Continuous
I have been exerting
you have been exerting
he/she/it has been exerting
we have been exerting
you have been exerting
they have been exerting
Future Perfect Continuous
I will have been exerting
you will have been exerting
he/she/it will have been exerting
we will have been exerting
you will have been exerting
they will have been exerting
Past Perfect Continuous
I had been exerting
you had been exerting
he/she/it had been exerting
we had been exerting
you had been exerting
they had been exerting
Conditional
I would exert
you would exert
he/she/it would exert
we would exert
you would exert
they would exert
Past Conditional
I would have exerted
you would have exerted
he/she/it would have exerted
we would have exerted
you would have exerted
they would have exerted
Collins English Verb Tables © HarperCollins Publishers 2011
ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Verb1.exert - put to use; "exert one's power or influence"
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"
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 taskexert - 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 He exerted all his considerable charm to get her to agree.
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) He never exerts himself for other people.
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exert

verb
To bring to bear steadily or forcefully:
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Translations
يَبْذِلُ جُهْدَه، يُجْهِدُ نَفْسَهيُمارِس
udøve
beita sér, reyna af fremsta megnineyta, beita
panaudojimaspasistengti
ietekmētizrādītpiepūlētiessasprindzināt spēkus
çaba göstermekkullanmak

exert

[ɪgˈzɜːt] VT [+ strength, force] → emplear; [+ influence, authority] → ejercer
to exert o.s (physically) → esforzarse (to do sth por hacer algo) (= overdo things) → esforzarse or trabajar demasiado
don't exert yourself! (iro) → ¡no te vayas a quebrar or herniar! (iro)
he doesn't exert himself at allno hace el más mínimo esfuerzo
Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005

exert

[ɪgˈzɜːrt] vt
[+ influence, moral pressure] → exercer
to exert pressure on sb → exercer une pression sur qn
[+ physical pressure] → exercer; [+ force] → exercer
to exert pressure on sth → exercer une pression sur qch
to exert o.s. → se dépenser
Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005

exert

vt pressure, influence, power, controlausüben (→ on auf +acc); authorityaufbieten, einsetzen (on bei); forcegebrauchen, anwenden; to exert a force on somethingeine Kraft auf etw (acc)ausüben
vrsich anstrengen
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exert

[ɪgˈzɜːt] vt (force) → impiegare; (influence, authority) → esercitare
to exert o.s (physically) → fare uno sforzo
don't exert yourself! (hum) → non sforzarti troppo!
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995

exert

(igˈzəːt) verb
1. to bring forcefully into use or action. He likes to exert his authority.
2. to force (oneself) to make an effort. Please exert yourselves.
exˈertion (-ʃən) noun
1. the act of bringing forcefully into use. the exertion of one's influence.
2. (an) effort. They failed in spite of their exertions.
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary © 2006-2013 K Dictionaries Ltd.

exert

vt to — oneself esforzarse, hacer esfuerzos
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References in classic literature ?
Then and there he was first struck with the charms of the piscatory princess, as she exerted herself to entertain her father's guest.
We have more than once had occasion to speak of the shrewdness, of Comcomly; but never was it exerted more adroitly than on this occasion.
My Father started--"What noise is that," (said he.) "It sounds like a loud rapping at the door"--(replied my Mother.) "it does indeed." (cried I.) "I am of your opinion; (said my Father) it certainly does appear to proceed from some uncommon violence exerted against our unoffending door." "Yes (exclaimed I) I cannot help thinking it must be somebody who knocks for admittance."
When they parted, Lady Catherine, with great condescension, wished them a good journey, and invited them to come to Hunsford again next year; and Miss de Bourgh exerted herself so far as to curtsey and hold out her hand to both.
But though my uncle entered into my wishes with all the warmth I could desire, and exerted himself immediately, there were difficulties from the absence of one friend, and the engagements of another, which at last I could no longer bear to stay the end of, and knowing in what good hands I left the cause, I came away on Monday, trusting that many posts would not pass before I should be followed by such very letters as these.
However, as I have said, Matilda at length yielded in some degree to her mother's authority (pity it had not been exerted before); and being thus deprived of almost every source of amusement, there was nothing for it but to take long rides with the groom and long walks with the governess, and to visit the cottages and farmhouses on her father's estate, to kill time in chatting with the old men and women that inhabited them.
Amongst other things they spoke of the middle ages: some praised that period as far more interesting, far more poetical than our own too sober present; indeed Councillor Knap defended this opinion so warmly, that the hostess declared immediately on his side, and both exerted themselves with unwearied eloquence.
To these impulses must be added the complete ascendancy which his friend had long been accustomed to exercise over him--an ascendancy exerted in the beginning sorely at the expense of his friend's vices, and was in nine cases out of ten looked upon as his designing tempter when he was indeed nothing but his thoughtless, light-headed tool.
Civil power, properly organized and exerted, is capable of diffusing its force to a very great extent; and can, in a manner, reproduce itself in every part of a great empire by a judicious arrangement of subordinate institutions.
Benjamin, when I put the question to him, acknowledged that I had made a sensible choice on this occasion, and at once exerted himself to help me.
But as to his power, he never used it; and as to his benevolence, he exerted so much, that he had thereby disobliged all his neighbours; for it is a secret well known to great men, that, by conferring an obligation, they do not always procure a friend, but are certain of creating many enemies.
Wissam Fattouh, Secretary General, Union of Arab Banks - Egypt Today SHARM EL SHEIKH, Egypt - 11 July 2019: Arab bankers commended the painstaking efforts exerted by Egypt to confront e-crimes.