EXERT
What does "EXERT" mean?
To apply or bring to bear a force, influence, or effort.
Meanings
- To put forth power, influence, or pressure. The union exerted pressure on the company to negotiate.
- To make a strenuous effort; to push oneself physically or mentally. He exerted himself to finish the marathon.
Did you know?
- 'Exert' comes from Latin 'serere' (to join or link), the same root behind 'insert', 'series' and 'sermon' - so to exert is literally to thrust a force outward into the chain of things.
Word origin
From Latin 'exsertus', past participle of 'exserere' meaning 'to thrust out, put forth', from 'ex-' (out) plus 'serere' (to join, attach).
A little poem
The lever looks like cheating-
until you feel, in your own spine,
the long arm asking for your weight.
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Wordplay
- My personal trainer told me to exert myself. I exerted enormous influence on the couch to stay exactly where it was.
What it teaches
Force you never exert is force you never had; influence lives only in the using of it.
Quick facts
What does EXERT mean?
To apply or bring to bear a force, influence, or effort.
Is EXERT a valid word?
Yes — EXERT is one of the answer words in Wordul, the daily word game.
How many letters is EXERT?
EXERT has 5 letters and 2 syllables.
Where does EXERT come from?
From Latin 'exsertus', past participle of 'exserere' meaning 'to thrust out, put forth', from 'ex-' (out) plus 'serere' (to join, attach).
What can EXERT teach us?
Force you never exert is force you never had; influence lives only in the using of it.
How players do
Be the first to solve it.