Definition of exert in English:

exert

verb ɪɡˈzəːtɛɡˈzəːtɪɡˈzərt

1with object Apply or bring to bear (a force, influence, or quality)
the moon exerts a force on the Earth
how much control can he exert over his own life?
Example sentencesExamples
- I was glad to be up early, and happy to finish before the sun exerted its full influence on what was set to be a hot day.
- The loss of conviction has exerted a powerful influence over American and Western foreign policy.
- At several points in the novel, she exerts tremendous control over her family.
- This is peer pressure, societal pressure and all the other social norms exerting their influence on you.
- In that way, she has been able to spend more time with her grandchildren and exert a beneficial influence.
- Art exerts a profound influence on the style of life, the mode, range, and direction of perception.
- In addition, the amount of money available exerts a considerable influence on the number of securities in a portfolio.
- My bed is not just calling seductively to me, it's exerting some strange force of similar qualities to a high level tractor beam.
- Strong, varying magnetic fields were already known to exert an upward force on objects in their path.
- The law enforcement forces already on the ground did not manage to exert sufficient influence.
- He soon came to exert considerable influence on surgical practice and hospital policy at Harrogate.
- Across the Maritimes, scores of wharves are being left to crumble, as the power of the sea exerts its inexorable force.
- Be more loving towards children as they will exert a positive influence on you.
- Silsden exerted considerable pressure but they had left it too late as they failed to score for the first time in over a year.
- A magnet can exert a force on a moving charged particle, but it cannot change the particle's kinetic energy.
- Nevertheless, the organization still exerts considerable influence.
- The fountain exerts a hypnotic influence on children who are irresistibly drawn to remove their shoes and socks and go paddling in the water.
Synonyms
bring to bear, apply, bring into play, exercise, employ, use, make use of, utilize, deploy
wield
expend, spend
2exert oneselfMake a physical or mental effort.
he needs to exert himself to try to find an answer
Example sentencesExamples
- Other than her walks to various news-stands and marketplaces, which she tried to limit, Lydia did not exert herself to physical exhaustion.
- They show up every day to sweat and exert themselves and strive to improve their skills and game play, when more than half of them are well aware that they will not even be sitting on the bench come this time next season.
- Parties generally require actual effort, and who wants to exert themselves in this age of modern convenience?
- Medirlan took the stairs at a run, reveling in the physical exertion even though he exerted himself physically every day as a guard.
- However, if you're sick or you've been physically exerting yourself, you need sleep.
- The wife claims that she could be doing something else although she has not overly exerted herself in applying for housekeeping jobs.
- The doctor says that she should not be allowed to exert herself mentally and physically and she should not be allowed to witness tragic scenes.
- The new government should win the public trust by exerting itself to attain tangible results in its efforts to translate the promise into action.
- She spends as much time as she can with the children but cannot teach or play with them because her throat hurts if she exerts herself.
- Roughly 159 million people, more than half the population of the United States, now live in cities with unhealthy levels of pollution, so anyone exerting themselves outdoors should consider what they're breathing.
Synonyms
make an effort, try hard, strive, endeavour, apply oneself, do one's best, do all one can, do one's utmost, give one's all, make every effort, spare no effort, be at pains, put oneself out
struggle, labour, toil, strain, push oneself, drive oneself, work hard, work like a Trojan
rack/cudgel one's brains
informal give it one's best shot, go all out, pull out all the stops, bend/lean over backwards, put one's back into it, knock oneself out, do one's damnedest, move heaven and earth, beaver away, slog away, keep one's nose to the grindstone, work one's socks off, break sweat
North American informal do one's darnedest/durnedest, bust one's chops
Australian informal go for the doctor

Origin

Mid 17th century (in the sense 'perform, practise'): from Latin exserere 'put forth', from ex- 'out' + serere 'bind'.

Rhymes

advert, alert, animadvert, assert, avert, Bert, blurt, Burt, cert, chert, concert, controvert, convert, curt, desert, dessert, dirt, divert, flirt, girt, hurt, inert, insert, introvert, Kurt, malapert, overt, pert, quirt, shirt, skirt, spirt, spurt, squirt, Sturt, subvert, vert, wort, yurt

Definition of exert in US English:

exert

verbiɡˈzərtɪɡˈzərt

[with object]

1Apply or bring to bear (a force, influence, or quality)
the moon exerts a force on the Earth
exerting influence over the next generation
Example sentencesExamples
- At several points in the novel, she exerts tremendous control over her family.
- My bed is not just calling seductively to me, it's exerting some strange force of similar qualities to a high level tractor beam.
- Art exerts a profound influence on the style of life, the mode, range, and direction of perception.
- He soon came to exert considerable influence on surgical practice and hospital policy at Harrogate.
- Silsden exerted considerable pressure but they had left it too late as they failed to score for the first time in over a year.
- Across the Maritimes, scores of wharves are being left to crumble, as the power of the sea exerts its inexorable force.
- In addition, the amount of money available exerts a considerable influence on the number of securities in a portfolio.
- The law enforcement forces already on the ground did not manage to exert sufficient influence.
- This is peer pressure, societal pressure and all the other social norms exerting their influence on you.
- In that way, she has been able to spend more time with her grandchildren and exert a beneficial influence.
- Strong, varying magnetic fields were already known to exert an upward force on objects in their path.
- Nevertheless, the organization still exerts considerable influence.
- I was glad to be up early, and happy to finish before the sun exerted its full influence on what was set to be a hot day.
- The loss of conviction has exerted a powerful influence over American and Western foreign policy.
- A magnet can exert a force on a moving charged particle, but it cannot change the particle's kinetic energy.
- The fountain exerts a hypnotic influence on children who are irresistibly drawn to remove their shoes and socks and go paddling in the water.
- Be more loving towards children as they will exert a positive influence on you.
Synonyms
bring to bear, apply, bring into play, exercise, employ, use, make use of, utilize, deploy
2exert oneselfMake a physical or mental effort.
he needs to exert himself to try to find an answer
Example sentencesExamples
- Medirlan took the stairs at a run, reveling in the physical exertion even though he exerted himself physically every day as a guard.
- They show up every day to sweat and exert themselves and strive to improve their skills and game play, when more than half of them are well aware that they will not even be sitting on the bench come this time next season.
- However, if you're sick or you've been physically exerting yourself, you need sleep.
- Parties generally require actual effort, and who wants to exert themselves in this age of modern convenience?
- The wife claims that she could be doing something else although she has not overly exerted herself in applying for housekeeping jobs.
- Other than her walks to various news-stands and marketplaces, which she tried to limit, Lydia did not exert herself to physical exhaustion.
- She spends as much time as she can with the children but cannot teach or play with them because her throat hurts if she exerts herself.
- Roughly 159 million people, more than half the population of the United States, now live in cities with unhealthy levels of pollution, so anyone exerting themselves outdoors should consider what they're breathing.
- The doctor says that she should not be allowed to exert herself mentally and physically and she should not be allowed to witness tragic scenes.
- The new government should win the public trust by exerting itself to attain tangible results in its efforts to translate the promise into action.
Synonyms
make an effort, try hard, strive, endeavour, apply oneself, do one's best, do all one can, do one's utmost, give one's all, make every effort, spare no effort, be at pains, put oneself out

Origin

Mid 17th century (in the sense ‘perform, practice’): from Latin exserere ‘put forth’, from ex- ‘out’ + serere ‘bind’.

单词	exert
释义	Definition of exert in English: exert verb ɪɡˈzəːtɛɡˈzəːtɪɡˈzərt 1with object Apply or bring to bear (a force, influence, or quality) the moon exerts a force on the Earth how much control can he exert over his own life? Example sentencesExamples I was glad to be up early, and happy to finish before the sun exerted its full influence on what was set to be a hot day. The loss of conviction has exerted a powerful influence over American and Western foreign policy. At several points in the novel, she exerts tremendous control over her family. This is peer pressure, societal pressure and all the other social norms exerting their influence on you. In that way, she has been able to spend more time with her grandchildren and exert a beneficial influence. Art exerts a profound influence on the style of life, the mode, range, and direction of perception. In addition, the amount of money available exerts a considerable influence on the number of securities in a portfolio. My bed is not just calling seductively to me, it's exerting some strange force of similar qualities to a high level tractor beam. Strong, varying magnetic fields were already known to exert an upward force on objects in their path. The law enforcement forces already on the ground did not manage to exert sufficient influence. He soon came to exert considerable influence on surgical practice and hospital policy at Harrogate. Across the Maritimes, scores of wharves are being left to crumble, as the power of the sea exerts its inexorable force. Be more loving towards children as they will exert a positive influence on you. Silsden exerted considerable pressure but they had left it too late as they failed to score for the first time in over a year. A magnet can exert a force on a moving charged particle, but it cannot change the particle's kinetic energy. Nevertheless, the organization still exerts considerable influence. The fountain exerts a hypnotic influence on children who are irresistibly drawn to remove their shoes and socks and go paddling in the water. Synonyms bring to bear, apply, bring into play, exercise, employ, use, make use of, utilize, deploy wield expend, spend 2exert oneselfMake a physical or mental effort. he needs to exert himself to try to find an answer Example sentencesExamples Other than her walks to various news-stands and marketplaces, which she tried to limit, Lydia did not exert herself to physical exhaustion. They show up every day to sweat and exert themselves and strive to improve their skills and game play, when more than half of them are well aware that they will not even be sitting on the bench come this time next season. Parties generally require actual effort, and who wants to exert themselves in this age of modern convenience? Medirlan took the stairs at a run, reveling in the physical exertion even though he exerted himself physically every day as a guard. However, if you're sick or you've been physically exerting yourself, you need sleep. The wife claims that she could be doing something else although she has not overly exerted herself in applying for housekeeping jobs. The doctor says that she should not be allowed to exert herself mentally and physically and she should not be allowed to witness tragic scenes. The new government should win the public trust by exerting itself to attain tangible results in its efforts to translate the promise into action. She spends as much time as she can with the children but cannot teach or play with them because her throat hurts if she exerts herself. Roughly 159 million people, more than half the population of the United States, now live in cities with unhealthy levels of pollution, so anyone exerting themselves outdoors should consider what they're breathing. Synonyms make an effort, try hard, strive, endeavour, apply oneself, do one's best, do all one can, do one's utmost, give one's all, make every effort, spare no effort, be at pains, put oneself out struggle, labour, toil, strain, push oneself, drive oneself, work hard, work like a Trojan rack/cudgel one's brains informal give it one's best shot, go all out, pull out all the stops, bend/lean over backwards, put one's back into it, knock oneself out, do one's damnedest, move heaven and earth, beaver away, slog away, keep one's nose to the grindstone, work one's socks off, break sweat North American informal do one's darnedest/durnedest, bust one's chops Australian informal go for the doctor Origin Mid 17th century (in the sense 'perform, practise'): from Latin exserere 'put forth', from ex- 'out' + serere 'bind'. Rhymes advert, alert, animadvert, assert, avert, Bert, blurt, Burt, cert, chert, concert, controvert, convert, curt, desert, dessert, dirt, divert, flirt, girt, hurt, inert, insert, introvert, Kurt, malapert, overt, pert, quirt, shirt, skirt, spirt, spurt, squirt, Sturt, subvert, vert, wort, yurt Definition of exert in US English: exert verbiɡˈzərtɪɡˈzərt [with object] 1Apply or bring to bear (a force, influence, or quality) the moon exerts a force on the Earth exerting influence over the next generation Example sentencesExamples At several points in the novel, she exerts tremendous control over her family. My bed is not just calling seductively to me, it's exerting some strange force of similar qualities to a high level tractor beam. Art exerts a profound influence on the style of life, the mode, range, and direction of perception. He soon came to exert considerable influence on surgical practice and hospital policy at Harrogate. Silsden exerted considerable pressure but they had left it too late as they failed to score for the first time in over a year. Across the Maritimes, scores of wharves are being left to crumble, as the power of the sea exerts its inexorable force. In addition, the amount of money available exerts a considerable influence on the number of securities in a portfolio. The law enforcement forces already on the ground did not manage to exert sufficient influence. This is peer pressure, societal pressure and all the other social norms exerting their influence on you. In that way, she has been able to spend more time with her grandchildren and exert a beneficial influence. Strong, varying magnetic fields were already known to exert an upward force on objects in their path. Nevertheless, the organization still exerts considerable influence. I was glad to be up early, and happy to finish before the sun exerted its full influence on what was set to be a hot day. The loss of conviction has exerted a powerful influence over American and Western foreign policy. A magnet can exert a force on a moving charged particle, but it cannot change the particle's kinetic energy. The fountain exerts a hypnotic influence on children who are irresistibly drawn to remove their shoes and socks and go paddling in the water. Be more loving towards children as they will exert a positive influence on you. Synonyms bring to bear, apply, bring into play, exercise, employ, use, make use of, utilize, deploy 2exert oneselfMake a physical or mental effort. he needs to exert himself to try to find an answer Example sentencesExamples Medirlan took the stairs at a run, reveling in the physical exertion even though he exerted himself physically every day as a guard. They show up every day to sweat and exert themselves and strive to improve their skills and game play, when more than half of them are well aware that they will not even be sitting on the bench come this time next season. However, if you're sick or you've been physically exerting yourself, you need sleep. Parties generally require actual effort, and who wants to exert themselves in this age of modern convenience? The wife claims that she could be doing something else although she has not overly exerted herself in applying for housekeeping jobs. Other than her walks to various news-stands and marketplaces, which she tried to limit, Lydia did not exert herself to physical exhaustion. She spends as much time as she can with the children but cannot teach or play with them because her throat hurts if she exerts herself. Roughly 159 million people, more than half the population of the United States, now live in cities with unhealthy levels of pollution, so anyone exerting themselves outdoors should consider what they're breathing. The doctor says that she should not be allowed to exert herself mentally and physically and she should not be allowed to witness tragic scenes. The new government should win the public trust by exerting itself to attain tangible results in its efforts to translate the promise into action. Synonyms make an effort, try hard, strive, endeavour, apply oneself, do one's best, do all one can, do one's utmost, give one's all, make every effort, spare no effort, be at pains, put oneself out Origin Mid 17th century (in the sense ‘perform, practice’): from Latin exserere ‘put forth’, from ex- ‘out’ + serere ‘bind’.
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