exert

(ĭg-zûrt')
tr.v., -ert·ed, -ert·ing, -erts.

1. To put to use or effect; put forth: exerted all my strength to move the box.
2. To bring to bear; exercise: exert influence.
3. To put (oneself) to strenuous effort: exerted ourselves mightily to raise funds.

[Latin exserere, exsert-, to put forth, stretch out : ex-, ex- + serere, to join.]

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verb

To bring to bear steadily or forcefully: exercise, ply², put out, throw, wield. See cause/effect.

IN BRIEF: To use great energy or effort.

You can exert no influence if you are not susceptible to influence. — Carl Jung (1875-1961)

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Common misspelling(s) of exerted

• extered

Dansk (Danish)
v. tr. - bruge, udøve

idioms:

• exert oneself    anstrenge sig

Nederlands (Dutch)
uitoefenen, aanwenden

Français (French)
v. tr. - exercer, employer, déployer, faire sentir (une autorité), se dépenser (physiquement), se donner du mal, s'appliquer, s'appliquer à, s'efforcer de faire

idioms:

• exert oneself    s'efforcer, s'appliquer à

Deutsch (German)
v. - ausüben, anwenden (Kraft, Anstrengung)

idioms:

• exert oneself    sich anstrengen

Ελληνική (Greek)
v. - ασκώ (πίεση κ.λπ.), χρησιμοποιώ, εκτείνω, αναπτύσσω, καταβάλλω (προσπάθεια)

idioms:

• exert oneself    κοπιάζω, πασχίζω

Italiano (Italian)
esercitare

idioms:

• exert oneself    sforzarsi

Português (Portuguese)
v. - exercer, empenhar-se

idioms:

• exert oneself    esforçar-se

Русский (Russian)
осуществлять, оказывать

idioms:

• exert oneself    напрягаться, стараться

Español (Spanish)
v. tr. - ejercer, emplear, hacer esfuerzos

idioms:

• exert oneself    esforzarse, hacer esfuerzos

Svenska (Swedish)
v. - utöva, bruka

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
发挥, 施以影响, 运用

idioms:

• exert oneself    努力, 尽力

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
v. tr. - 發揮, 施以影響, 運用

idioms:

• exert oneself    努力, 盡力

한국어 (Korean)
v. tr. - 발휘하다

idioms:

• exert oneself    노력하다

日本語 (Japanese)
v. - 用いる, ふるう, 発揮する

idioms:

• exert oneself    努力する

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(فعل) يبذل‏

עברית (Hebrew)
v. tr. - ‮הפעיל, השתמש‬

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