[ɛɡˈzəːt], (Verb)

Definitions:
- apply or bring to bear (a force, influence, or quality)
(e.g: the moon exerts a force on the Earth)

- make a physical or mental effort
(e.g: he needs to exert himself to try to find an answer)


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Origin:
mid 17th century (in the sense ‘perform, practise’): from Latin exserere ‘put forth’, from ex- ‘out’ + serere ‘bind’