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Conservatives sometimes catch a tremendous about of flak from inside the Beltway - and those groups can exert extreme pressure on those conservative members to try to get them to vote in ways that are opposite of their core fundamental beliefs and the promises that they made to their constituents back in their districts.
Jeff Landry

Meaning of "exert" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD EXERT

(Push forth, emit): from Latin exserere to thrust out, from ex-1 + serere to bind together, entwine.
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Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.
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PRONUNCIATION OF EXERT

exert  [ɪɡˈzɜːt] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF EXERT

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Exert is a verb.
The verb is the part of the sentence that is conjugated and expresses action and state of being.

See the conjugation of the verb exert in English.

WHAT DOES EXERT MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of exert in the English dictionary

The definition of exert in the dictionary is to use forcefully or effectively. Other definition of exert is to apply diligently; make a strenuous effort.


CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO EXERT

PRESENT

Present
I exert
you exert
he/she/it exerts
we exert
you exert
they exert
Present continuous
I am exerting
you are exerting
he/she/it is exerting
we are exerting
you are exerting
they are exerting
Present perfect
I have exerted
you have exerted
he/she/it has exerted
we have exerted
you have exerted
they have exerted
Present perfect continuous
I have been exerting
you have been exerting
he/she/it has been exerting
we have been exerting
you have been exerting
they have been exerting
Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.

PAST

Past
I exerted
you exerted
he/she/it exerted
we exerted
you exerted
they exerted
Past continuous
I was exerting
you were exerting
he/she/it was exerting
we were exerting
you were exerting
they were exerting
Past perfect
I had exerted
you had exerted
he/she/it had exerted
we had exerted
you had exerted
they had exerted
Past perfect continuous
I had been exerting
you had been exerting
he/she/it had been exerting
we had been exerting
you had been exerting
they had been exerting
Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,

FUTURE

Future
I will exert
you will exert
he/she/it will exert
we will exert
you will exert
they will exert
Future continuous
I will be exerting
you will be exerting
he/she/it will be exerting
we will be exerting
you will be exerting
they will be exerting
Future perfect
I will have exerted
you will have exerted
he/she/it will have exerted
we will have exerted
you will have exerted
they will have exerted
Future perfect continuous
I will have been exerting
you will have been exerting
he/she/it will have been exerting
we will have been exerting
you will have been exerting
they will have been exerting
The future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.

CONDITIONAL

Conditional
I would exert
you would exert
he/she/it would exert
we would exert
you would exert
they would exert
Conditional continuous
I would be exerting
you would be exerting
he/she/it would be exerting
we would be exerting
you would be exerting
they would be exerting
Conditional perfect
I would have exert
you would have exert
he/she/it would have exert
we would have exert
you would have exert
they would have exert
Conditional perfect continuous
I would have been exerting
you would have been exerting
he/she/it would have been exerting
we would have been exerting
you would have been exerting
they would have been exerting
Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.

IMPERATIVE

Imperative
you exert
we let´s exert
you exert
The imperative is used to form commands or requests.
NONFINITE VERB FORMS
Infinitive
to exert
Past participle
exerted
Present Participle
exerting
Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The past participle shows the action after completion.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH EXERT


advert
ˈædvɜːt
alert
əˈlɜːt
coexert
ˌkəʊɪɡˈzɜːt
concert
ˈkɒnsɜːt
convert
kənˈvɜːt
dessert
dɪˈzɜːt
dirt
dɜːt
expert
ˈɛkspɜːt
flirt
flɜːt
hurt
hɜːt
insert
ɪnˈsɜːt
misdesert
ˌmɪsdɪˈzɜːt
overexert
ˌəʊvərɪɡˈzɜːt
shirt
ʃɜːt
skirt
skɜːt
squirt
skwɜːt
undesert
ˈʌndɪˌzɜːt
upskirt
ˈʌpˌskɜːt
vert
vɜːt
wert
wɜːt

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE EXERT

exercise book
exercise class
exercise cycle
exercise equipment
exercise price
exercise programme
exercise video
exercise yard
exerciser
exercises
exercitation
Exercycle
exergaming
exergonic
exergual
exergue
exertainment
exertion
exertions
exertive

WORDS THAT END LIKE EXERT

albert
assert
Calvert
cert
Colbert
couvert
covert
desert
Ebert
gert
gilbert
Herbert
in concert
lambert
on the alert
pervert
revert
Robert
Rupert
Schubert

Synonyms and antonyms of exert in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «EXERT»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «exert» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of exert

Translation of «exert» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF EXERT

Find out the translation of exert to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of exert from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «exert» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

施加 >
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

ejercer
570 millions of speakers

English

exert
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

खींचना
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

ممارسة
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

оказывать
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

exercer
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

জাহির করা
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

exercer
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Berikan
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

ausüben
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

>及ぼす
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

> 행사하다
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Exert
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

phát huy
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

செலுத்த
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

व्यायाम करा
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

uygulamak
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

esercitare
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

wywierać
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

надавати
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

exercita
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

ασκούν
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

oefen
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

utöva
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

utøve
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of exert

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «EXERT»

The term «exert» is quite widely used and occupies the 24.113 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «EXERT» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about exert

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10 QUOTES WITH «EXERT»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word exert.
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Frederick Lewis Allen
Wilson thought in terms of the whole world; Harding was for America first. And, finally, whereas Wilson wanted America to exert itself nobly, Harding wanted to give it a rest.
2
Charles Babbage
That the state of knowledge in any country will exert a directive influence on the general system of instruction adopted in it, is a principle too obvious to require investigation.
3
Drew Barrymore
There's a tremendous difference between alone and lonely. You could be lonely in a group of people. I like being alone. I like eating by myself. I go home at night and just watch a movie or hang out with my dog. I have to exert myself and really say, oh God, I've got to see my friends 'cause I'm too content being by myself.
4
Stanley Bing
There are no living beings who exert more power over others, pound for pound, than tiny babies and extremely thin moguls.
5
William Ellery Channing
Every human being has a work to carry on within, duties to perform abroad, influence to exert, which are peculiarly his, and which no conscience but his own can teach.
6
Charles Horton Cooley
The need to exert power, when thwarted in the open fields of life, is the more likely to assert itself in trifles.
7
Martin Donovan
I wanted to express myself more fully through writing and directing. It just feels like a package deal. Anytime you create anything, you try to exert mastery over your world.
8
Angelina Grimke
Only let the North exert as much moral influence over the South, as the South has exerted demoralizing influence over the North, and slavery would die amid the flame of Christian remonstrance, and faithful rebuke, and holy indignation.
9
Dean Koontz
Human beings can always be relied upon to exert, with vigor, their God-given right to be stupid.
10
Jeff Landry
Conservatives sometimes catch a tremendous about of flak from inside the Beltway - and those groups can exert extreme pressure on those conservative members to try to get them to vote in ways that are opposite of their core fundamental beliefs and the promises that they made to their constituents back in their districts.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «EXERT»

Discover the use of exert in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to exert and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Influence: How to Exert It
In this volume, a different take on the matter is presented in the story of Yoritomo-Tashi, a famed Japanese statesman and founder of the Shogun order.
B. Dangennes, Yoritomo-Tashi, 2009
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Influence, How to Exert It: Mental Efficiency Series
The Mental Efficiency Series Comprises Ten Titles Including: Personality, How To Build It; Common Sense, How To Exercise It; Practicality, How To Acquire It; Timidity, How To Overcome It; Poise, How To Attain It; Character, How To ...
Yoritomo-Tashi, 2006
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How to Exert Influence by the Influence of the Eye
THIS 18 PAGE ARTICLE WAS EXTRACTED FROM THE BOOK: Influence: How to Exert It, by Yoritomo Tashi. To purchase the entire book, please order ISBN 1564598373.
Yoritomo Tashi, 2010
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The Human Machine
6.6) but in a standing jump two feet exert a total of only 2.3 times body weight. Why can we not exert larger forces and jump higher? Part of the reason is that we bend our knees far more in standing jumps than in running. (Compare FIG.
R. McNeill Alexander, 2013
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How to Exert Influence by the Prestige Gained from Concentration
THIS 26 PAGE ARTICLE WAS EXTRACTED FROM THE BOOK: Influence: How to Exert It, by Yoritomo Tashi. To purchase the entire book, please order ISBN 1564598373.
Yoritomo Tashi, 2010
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International Encyclopedia of Ergonomics and Human Factors, ...
How much force can they exert? For some mechanical reason, force was to be exerted in one direction only. Deciding on a force direction based on the direction in which the greatest force can be exerted is in this case not advisable.
Waldemar Karwowski, 2006
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How to Exert Influence by Rational Ambition
THIS 22 PAGE ARTICLE WAS EXTRACTED FROM THE BOOK: Influence: How to Exert It, by Yoritomo Tashi. To purchase the entire book, please order ISBN 1564598373.
Yoritomo Tashi, 2010
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On Action
This would happen if my arm suddenly became paralyzed, without any sign of this to me, and I tried to exert force with it. In that case, my trying to exert would consist only in the nonper- ceptual volitional experience. Since I am unaware of the ...
Carl Ginet, 1990
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The Grammar of English Grammars: With an Introduction, ...
Inclination is a common noun, of the third persou, singular number, neuter gender, and nominative case: and is one of the subjects of exert; according to Rule 2d, which says, "A noun or a pronoun which is the subject of a finite verb, must be (n ...
Goold Brown, Samuel U. Berrian, 1851
10
How to Exert Influence by Confidence
THIS 20 PAGE ARTICLE WAS EXTRACTED FROM THE BOOK: Influence: How to Exert It, by Yoritomo Tashi. To purchase the entire book, please order ISBN 1564598373.
Yoritomo Tashi, 2010

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «EXERT»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term exert is used in the context of the following news items.
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$32 loss in grainfed trading budget, as feeder & ration prices exert
Red ink has re-emerged in Beef Central's regular 100-day grainfed trading budget calculated this morning, which has produced a $32 loss on ... «Beef Central, Jul 15»
2
The Economist explains
Companies exert pressure wherever possible. Because many taxes vary based on factors like length, companies can adapt their products to ... «The Economist, Jul 15»
3
The decline of US power?
The upshot is that the United States is no longer so keen to exert leadership in an increasingly messy world. Yet one of the reasons why the ... «BBC News, Jul 15»
4
China Opening Gold Link to H.K. as It Seeks Influence
The world's largest gold consumer is widening access for non-mainland investors to exert more influence over prices and boost the yuan's ... «Bloomberg, Jul 15»
5
Meet the Man China's Blaming for Its Plunging Market
... a stock market free-fall that's depleted nest-eggs, crushed dreams of timely retirement, and sent central authorities scrambling to exert control. «Foreign Policy, Jul 15»
6
Prince Saud al-Faisal, world's longest serving foreign minister, 1940 …
... policy is the preserve of the monarch, Prince Saud's experience and dynamism allowed the urbane, multilingual royal to exert influence on a ... «Financial Times, Jul 15»
7
The Singapore Story, part 2: Where Lee Kuan Yew got it wrong
As Senior Minister in his 'retirement', and then “Minister Mentor” in his final years in Cabinet; he continued to exert a disproportionate amount of ... «Pulse, Jul 15»
8
China's real economic problem is way bigger than the stock market
I think the state will find some way to exert some kind of control over elites. There are talks about inserting certain party cells or committees into ... «Vox, Jul 15»
9
Ford's Wayne plant cuts vault Mexico into union talks
Ford and GM both are investing heavily in their Mexican operations, partly to exert pressure on the UAW to hold the line on labor costs and ... «The Detroit News, Jul 15»
10
Lower oil prices: Good news for Asia except Malaysia – BofA
Lower oil prices exert a powerful disinflationary force providing ample room for Asian central banks, especially India and Indonesia, to ease ... «FXStreet, Jul 15»

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