Exert - definition, pronunciation, transcription
Amer.
|ɪɡˈzɜːrt|
Brit.
|ɪɡˈzɜːt|
verb
- put to use (syn: exercise)
- make a great effort at a mental or physical task
exert one's power or influence
- have and exercise (syn: maintain, wield)- make a great effort at a mental or physical task
exert oneself
Extra examples
He had to exert all of his strength to move the stone.
He exerts a lot of influence on the other members of the committee.
They exerted considerable influence within the school.
Environmental groups are exerting pressure on the government to tighten pollution laws.
The animal's jaws can exert a pressure of more than 750 pounds per square inch.
...a frothy comedy that wouldn't exert the brain of a gnat...
The more self-knowledge we have, the more control we can exert over our feelings and behaviour.
Word forms
verb
I/you/we/they: exert
he/she/it: exerts
present participle: exerting
past tense: exerted
past participle: exerted
I/you/we/they: exert
he/she/it: exerts
present participle: exerting
past tense: exerted
past participle: exerted
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