What does “exert” mean?
- 1
verbto use power, influence or pressure to affect someone or something
Parents exert a strong influence on their children.
- 2
verbto make a big physical or mental effort, used as “exert yourself”
Don’t exert yourself too much after the operation.
Exert at a glance
- Part of speech
- verb
- CEFR level
- C1 (advanced)
- Pronunciation
- /ɪɡˈzɝt/ · ig-ZURT
How to use “exert” correctly
Almost always followed by “pressure”, “influence”, “force” or “control”.
Common phrases with “exert”
- exert pressure
- exert influence
- exert control
- exert yourself
Synonyms, opposites and related words
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