exert
verb [T] (USE) /ɪɡˈzɜːt/
/-ˈzɝːt/ Definition
› to use something such as authority, power, influence, etc. in order to make something happen: If you were to exert your influence they might change their decision. Some managers exert considerable pressure on their staff to work extra hours without being paid.Using and misusing
(Definition of exert verb (USE) from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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Synonyms and related words:
- adopt verb (START USING)
- adoption noun (STARTING TO USE)
- avail yourself of sth phrasal verb
- be (of) (any/some) use idiom
- be/go heavy on sth idiom
- exhaust verb (USE)
- give/allow sth full play idiom
- go into sth phrasal verb (BE USED)
- go through sth phrasal verb (USE)
- gobble sth up phrasal verb
- make capital out of sth idiom
- spare verb (TRY HARD)
- spent adjective
- swallow verb (TAKE AWAY)
- tap verb (GET)
- trade on sth phrasal verb
- turn sth over phrasal verb (USE)
- turn to sth phrasal verb
- turn/use sth to good account idiom
- underused adjective
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