English verb: exsert | |||
| 1. | exsert (body) thrust or extend out | ||
| Samples | He held out his hand. Point a finger. Extend a hand. The bee exserted its sting. | ||
| Synonyms | extend, hold out, put out, stretch forth, stretch out | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | gesticulate, gesture, motion | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | hyperextend | ||