exert

CEFRC1

/ɪɡˈzɝt/

verb

Türkçe translations

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In plain English

  1. 01

    verb

    To use effort, power, or influence to achieve something.

  2. 02

    verb

    Extra detail

    To put in vigorous action.

Examples

  • Your sense of humor is beginning to exert itself.

  • You don't exert yourself much.

At a glance

Sits at C1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
3
Parts of speech
1
Citations
3
Synonyms
4

Deep Dive

verb

Extra meaning

  1. To make use of, to apply, especially of something non-material; to bring to bear.

More examples

In context

  • He considered exerting his influence on John to gain an advantage for himself.

  • I exerted myself in today's training.

  • Di Matteo clearly saw Drogba's power as a potential threat to a Barcelona defence stripped of Gerard Pique - but he barely caught sight of goal in a first 45 minutes in which the Catalans exerted their technical superiority.

Synonyms

Quick test

Two questions on this entry. Nothing is scored.

Question 1 · Quick check

To lift the heavy box, you must blank a lot of force.

Practise this properly in the app, where the word comes back before you forget it.

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Origin

verb

From Latin exsertus, past participle of exserō (“to stretch or thrust forth or out”), from ex- + serō (“to string together”).