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English verb: exert | |||
| 1. | exert (consumption) put to use | ||
| Samples | Exert one's power or influence. | ||
| Synonyms | exercise | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Something ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | apply, employ, use, utilise, utilize | ||
| 2. | exert (possession) have and exercise | ||
| Samples | Wield power and authority. | ||
| Synonyms | maintain, wield | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | have, have got, hold | ||
| 3. | exert (social) make a great effort at a mental or physical task | ||
| Samples | Exert oneself. | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s somebody | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | act, move | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | overexert | ||
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