exert

English Thesaurus

1. put to use (verb.consumption)

hypernym	:	apply, employ, use, utilise, utilize,
definition	:	put into service; make work or employ for a particular purpose or for its inherent or natural purpose (verb.consumption)

2. have and exercise (verb.possession)

hypernym	:	have, have got, hold,
definition	:	have or possess, either in a concrete or an abstract sense (verb.possession)

3. make a great effort at a mental or physical task (verb.social)

hypernym	:	act, move,
definition	:	perform an action, or work out or perform (an action) (verb.social)

hyponym	:	overexert,
definition	:	exert (oneself) excessively and go beyond one's strength (verb.social)

4. put to use (verb.consumption)

derivation	:	employment, exercise, usage, use, utilisation, utilization,
definition	:	the act of using (noun.act)

5. make a great effort at a mental or physical task (verb.social)

derivation	:	effort, elbow grease, exertion, sweat, travail,
definition	:	use of physical or mental energy; hard work (noun.act)

6. put to use (verb.consumption)

derivation	:	employment, exercise, usage, use, utilisation, utilization,
definition	:	the act of using (noun.act)

7. make a great effort at a mental or physical task (verb.social)

derivation	:	effort, elbow grease, exertion, sweat, travail,
definition	:	use of physical or mental energy; hard work (noun.act)