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Exertion

EXER'TION

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Noun.
The act of exerting or straining; the act of putting into motion or action; effort; a striving or struggling; as an exertion of strength or power; an exertion of the limbs, of the mind or faculties. The ship was saved by great exertions of the crew. No exertions will suppress a vice which great men countenance.

Definition 2024

exertion

exertion

English

Noun

exertion ‎(plural exertions)

  1. An expenditure of physical or mental effort.

Usage notes

  • Adjectives often used with "exertion": physical, mental, etc.

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Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /əɡˈzɝʃən/

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