- 1exert something to use power or influence to affect someone or something He exerted all his authority to make them accept the plan. The moon exerts a force on the earth that causes the tides.
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- 2exert yourself to make a big physical or mental effort In order to be successful, he would have to exert himself.
exert
verbNAmE//ɪɡˈzərt//
Verb Forms present simple I / you / we / they exert he / she / it exerts
past simple exerted
-ing form exerting
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