Meaning

2 senses
  1. (transitive)To make use of, to apply, especially of something nonmaterial; to bring to bear.

    He considered exerting his influence on John to gain an advantage for himself.

    ausüben

  2. (reflexive)To put in vigorous action.

    I exerted myself in today's training.

    anstrengen

    put to use

Examples

33 sentences
  1. Don't exert yourself so much.

    ruНе перетруждайся так сильно.

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  2. Don't exert yourself.

    deStreng dich nicht an.

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  3. Your sense of humor is beginning to exert itself.

    Твоє почуття гумору починає проявляти себе.

    ruВаше чувство юмора начинает проявлять себя.

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  4. You don't exert yourself much.

    Ти не сильно напружуєшся.

    ruТы не выкладываешься на полную.

    deDu strengst dich nicht sehr an.

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  5. We exerted ourselves to finish the job.

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Translations

6 languages
Deutsch
By meaning 2
to make use of:
to put in vigorous action:

Origin

From Latin exsertus, past participle of exserō (“to stretch or thrust forth or out”), from

From Latin exsertus, past participle of exserō (“to stretch or thrust forth or out”), from ex- + serō (“to string together”).

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Forms

exerts, exerting, exerted, exerted
Base formexert · to exert
3rd person singularexerts
Present participleexerting
Past simpleexerted
Past participleexerted

regular · Lesson

Present simpleLesson

I, you, we, theyexert
he, she, itexerts

Past simpleLesson

all personsexerted

Present perfectLesson

I, you, we, theyhave exerted
he, she, ithas exerted

Future simple (will)Lesson

all personswill exert

Synonyms

7 synonyms
Close in meaning

Word family

7 related words

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
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