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What (who) is Exert - definition
exert
[?g'z?:t, ?g-]
¦ verb
1. apply or bring to bear (a force, influence, or quality).
2. (exert oneself) make a physical or mental effort.
Derivatives
exertion noun
Origin
C17: from L. exserere 'put forth'.
exert
v. a.
Use, put forth, put in action, bring into operation, set to work. See exercise, 1 and 2.
exert
(exerts, exerting, exerted)
1.
If someone or something exerts influence, authority, or pressure, they use it in a strong or determined way, especially in order to produce a particular effect. (FORMAL)
He exerted considerable influence on the thinking of the scientific community on these issues...
VERB: V n
2.
If you exert yourself, you make a great physical or mental effort, or work hard to do something.
Do not exert yourself unnecessarily.
VERB: V pron-refl
• exertion (exertions)
He clearly found the physical exertion exhilarating...
N-UNCOUNT: also N in pl
Examples of use of Exert
1. Diana continues to exert her remarkable influence.
2. Israel intends to exert control over the reconstruction of Gaza.
3. And again, skin color appears to exert a significant tug.
4. They just want to exert more pressure on North Korea.
5. "It‘s a bid to exert unfair pressure on the students.