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

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

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

v. to put in vigorous action

v. to make use of, to apply, especially of something non-material

v. To thrust forth; to emit; to push out.

v. To put force, ability, or anything of the nature of an active faculty; to put in vigorous action; to bring into active operation

v. To put forth, as the result or exercise of effort; to bring to bear; to do or perform.

To put forth; thrust out; push out; emit.

To put forth, as strength, force, or ability; put in action; bring into active operation: as, to exert the strength of the body; to exert powers or faculties.

To put forth as the result of effort; do or perform.

To put forth effort or energy.

See exserted.

v. put to use

v. make a great effort at a mental or physical task

v. have and exercise

"The only control I will try to exert is to keep doing them."

exerted    exerting    exertional    exerts   

apply    utilise    use    utilize    employ    have got    have    hold   

to exert one's self   

exerted    exerting   

emit    exercise   

Bert    Curt    Evert    Insert    Kurt    alert    assert    avert    birt    blurt