exert
Bring to bear
Exert means to apply force, effort, or influence: She exerted all her strength to lift the beam.
You exert pressure, authority, or control over something.
To exert yourself is to make a strenuous effort: Don't exert yourself too much in this heat.
The word implies deliberate, sustained application rather than a quick burst.
Put into operation
- utilizePut to practical purpose
- employEngage for work
- exerciseActivity for fitness
- wieldHandle with control
deploy · bring to bear · put forth · use · expend · direct · channel · focus
Excessive stretching force
- pushForce something away
- toilStrenuous, prolonged effort
- laborStrenuous effort; also childbirth
- endeavorPurposeful sustained attempt
struggle · strive · work hard · sweat · grind · persevere · hustle · drive
Force upon contact
- forceStrength or compulsion
- powerEnergy transfer rate
- strengthPower to exert force
- leverageBorrowed capital for amplified returns
influence · compulsion · coercion · thrust · push · pull · weight · might
Excessive stretching force
- fatigueWeariness from prolonged exertion
- overexertionHarmful excess of effort
- breathlessnessDifficulty drawing air
- perspirationFluid from exertion
muscle burn · exhaustion · tiredness · cardiovascular · aerobic · workout · physical effort · energy expenditure
apply
Put into operation
wield · deploy · bring to bear · put forth · use · expend · direct · channel · focus · leverage
strain
Excessive stretching force
endeavor · struggle · strive · work hard · sweat · grind · persevere · hustle · drive · dig deep
pressure
Force upon contact
leverage · influence · compulsion · coercion · thrust · push · pull · weight · might · dominance
strain
Excessive stretching force
- fatigueWeariness from prolonged exertion
- overexertionHarmful excess of effort
- breathlessnessDifficulty drawing air
perspiration · muscle burn · exhaustion · tiredness · cardiovascular · aerobic · workout · physical effort · energy expenditure · panting
- physical exertionBodily labor or strain
exertion, exerted, exerts, exerting, overexert, overexerted, overexerts, overexerting