exert

Verb

Meaning

To thrust forth; to emit; to push out.

To put force, ability, or anything of the nature of an active faculty; to put in vigorous action; to bring into active operation; as, to exert the strength of the body, limbs, faculties, or imagination; to exert the mind or the voice.

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

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

exercise use work maintain drive labor apply push employ strain utilize strive endeavor wield toil
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Antonyms

noah remain rest stay cease halt
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Hypernyms

have use move act hold apply

Hyponyms

overexert

Phrases with the word

exert oneself exert influence exert influence on exert no influence on exert every effort exert an influence

Derivatives

exerted exerting

Anagrams

retex

Examples

An engaged woman is always more agreeable than a disengaged. She is satisfied with herself. Her cares are over, and she feels that she may exert all her powers of pleasing without suspicion. All is safe with a lady engaged; no harm can be done. Jane Austen

People who can't be witty exert themselves to be devout and affectionate. George Eliot

You can never really live anyone else's life, not even your child's. The influence you exert is through your own life, and what you've become yourself. Eleanor Roosevelt

As long as imperialism exists it will, by definition, exert its domination over other countries. Today that domination is called neocolonialism. Che Guevara

Exert effort, you shall be rewarded. Moroccan Proverb

Hope in the Lord, but exert yourself. Russian Proverb

Close letter words and terms

exergue exergy exerkine exert an influence exert every effort exert excessively