/ɪɡˈzɝt/, /ɪɡˈzɜːt/
OriginFrom Latin exsertus, past participle of exserō (“to stretch or thrust forth or out”), from ex- + serō (“to string together”).
- transitiveTo make use of, to apply, especially of something non-material; to bring to bear.
“He considered exerting his influence on John to gain an advantage for himself.”
“Meanwhile Nanny Broome was recovering from her initial panic and seemed anxious to make up for any kudos she might have lost, by exerting her personality to the utmost. She took the policeman's helmet”
“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 thei”
- reflexiveTo put in vigorous action.
“I exerted myself in today's training.”
Formsexerts(present, singular, third-person) · exerting(participle, present) · exerted(participle, past) · exerted(past)