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exert

/ɪɡˈzɝt/verb2 syllables

Exert means: have and exercise.

Synonyms for exert7

verb, as in have and exercise

wield, maintain

verb, as in put to use

exercise

also used for exert

utilize, assert, operate, extend

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What does exert mean?3

verb

1

have and exercise“wield power and authority”

2

put to use“exert one's power or influence”

3

make a great effort at a mental or physical task“exert oneself”

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with exert?17

one syllable

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Exert in a sentence

  • Your sense of humor is beginning to exert itself.darinmex
  • You should exert yourself to get better results.Dejo
  • I do not want to exert myself in vain.CC
  • I don't want to exert myself in vain.CM
  • Why exert yourself hacking and pulling the stump when you have access to dynamite?moman
  • Algeria needs to exert its might as a regional power.Amastan
  • Man has always tried to exert control over nature.Nuel
  • Several politicians exerted strong pressure on the committee.CM

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Forms of exert

as a verb

past tense
exerted
present participle
exerting
third-person singular
exerts
past participle
exerted