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to exert
01
to put force on something or to use power in order to influence someone or something
Transitive: to exert influence or power | to exert influence or power on sb/sth
Grammatical Information
Composition
Simple
Action verb
Regular
Present tense
exert
3rd person singular
exerts
Present participle
exerting
Past simple
exerted
Past participle
exerted
Examples
The charismatic leader was able to exert a significant influence on the team.
02
to apply considerable energy, strength, or focus
Transitive: to exert oneself
Examples
After a long day of hiking, he felt exhausted, having exerted himself to reach the summit of the mountain.
Lexical Tree
exertion
overexert
exert
