exert
/ɪɡˈzɝt/
Word Rarity
Rare
Frequency: 3.36 in modern English
12
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
2
Syllables
4
Unique Chars
Meaning
verb
To make use of, to apply, especially of something nonmaterial; to bring to bear.
Transitive verb
Example Sentences
- "He considered exerting his influence on John to gain an advantage for himself."
- "Meanwhile Nanny Broome was recovering from her initial panic and seemed anxious to make up for any kudos she might have lost, by exerting her personality to the utmost. She took the policeman's helmet and placed it on a chair, and unfolded his tunic to shake it and fold it up again for him."
- "Di Matteo clearly saw Drogba's power as a potential threat to a Barcelona defence stripped of Gerard Pique - but he barely caught sight of goal in a first 45 minutes in which the Catalans exerted their technical superiority."
- "How can the unions - or more specifically the RMT - possibly think this is a good time to exert a bit of industrial muscle and indulge in strikes both on the national railway and the London Underground?"
- "I exerted myself in today's training."
Etymology
From Latin exsertus, past participle of exserō (“to stretch or thrust forth or out”), from ex- + serō (“to string together”).
Origin
- Source language: Latin
Word Breakdown
Regional Pronunciation
- American English: /ɪɡˈzɝt/
- British English: /ɪɡˈzɜːt/