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exert

[ ig-zurt ]

verb (used with object)

  1. to put forth or into use, as power; exercise, as ability or influence; put into vigorous action:

    to exert every effort.

  2. to put (oneself ) into strenuous, vigorous action or effort.


exert

/ ɪɡˈɜː /

verb

  1. to use (influence, authority, etc) forcefully or effectively
  2. to apply (oneself) diligently; make a strenuous effort
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ˈپ, adjective
  • ˈپDz, noun
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Other 51Թ Forms

  • ·t adjective
  • non·t adjective
  • p·· verb (used with object)
  • ܲe·Ļ adjective
  • ɱ-·Ļ adjective
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of exert1

First recorded in 1650–60; from Latin ex(s)ertus, past participle of exserere “to thrust out,” from ex- ex- 1 + serere “to connect, join together”
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of exert1

C17 (in the sense: push forth, emit): from Latin exserere to thrust out, from ex- 1+ serere to bind together, entwine
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Whenever the Trump administration exerted pressure, it was always on Kyiv, never on the Kremlin.

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But it's not just such remote sites that are impacted by satellites, which exert effects on the local and global environment both at launch and at re-entry.

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Mr Yang has been banned from the UK on national security grounds after the home secretary concluded that he may have been trying to exert influence on the Duke of York.

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Director Mr Smith said the "situation highlights a broader issue within the unregulated property development finance sector" and claimed lenders can exert pressure on put development companies "to extract additional fees and penalties from borrowers".

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Leaving these assertions aside, it’s proper to note that the influence exerted by annexed lands is a two-way street.

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