- (v.t.) To put force, ability or anything of the nature of an active faculty; to put in vigorous action; to bring into active operation; as, to exert the strength of the body, limbs, faculties or imagination; to exert the mind or the voice.
- (v.t.) To thrust forth; to emit; to push out.
- (v.t.) To put forth, as the result or exercise of effort; to bring to bear; to do or perform.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
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