Definition: 1. Put to use. 2. Of power or authority. 3. Make a great effort at a mental or physical task.
Use 'exert' in a sentence:
1. Much as we may pride ourselves on our good taste, we are no longer free to choose the things we want, for advertising exerts a subtle influence on us.
2. To date, the Doctrine of Cheng Fu still exerts its admonishing effect.
3. With our solid support, they will be more convinced and exert more power!
4. The influence we exert is powerful.
5. We must exert ourselves to catch up with them, or it would be too late.
6. The more self-knowledge we have, the more control we can exert over our feelings and behaviour.
7. He never exerts himself to help anyone.
8. It exerts a civilizing influence on mankind.
9. They would like the college administration to exert more control over the fraternity.
10. Children exert a surprising influence over the purchase of grown-up goods.
11. As ever, the Europeans would exert more moral influence if they acted in unison.
12. Family in growing numbers has only one child, therefore, parents oftentimes focus all their attentions on that child and exert much pressure on him or her.
13. A number of neurotransmitters exert their effects by first increasing cyclic AMP concentrations in target neurons.
14. Do not exert yourself unnecessarily.
15. To exert an animating, enlivening, encouraging or exalting influence on someone.
16. The same motivation that can push people to exert more effort in a constructive way could also motivate people to be more likely to engage in unethical behaviors.
17. Construct advanced culture, exert local feature, build cultural province.
18. She prefers to exert private pressure.
19. That's partially because it appears people who set realistic goals actually work more efficiently, and exert more effort, to achieve those goals.
20. According to a researcher, dual-language experiences exert a lifelong influence on one's brain.
21. Rising population combined with improved nutrition standards and shifting dietary preferences will exert pressure for increases in global food supply.
22. The Europeans have tried vainly to exert some influence over the region.
23. Literature and art exert an imperceptible influence on people's thinking.
24. These designers came to exert enormous influence on the course of American architecture, but none more so than Mies.
25. The Dong's cat was so frightened that it exerted all its strength and made one jump out of the jar and ran away.
26. Oxygen will exert a chemical action on metals.
27. We all know that when we exert ourselves our heart rate increases.
28. The study showed that "simply performing a task next to a person who exerts a lot of effort in a task will make you do the same".
29. In order to be successful he would have to exert himself.
30. "That will exert a huge damaging impact on the river," he said.
31. As it transpired, the Labour government did not dare go against the pressures exerted by the City.
32. Exert corresponding function of marketing research in the marketing management.
33. We should exert ourselves in the struggle for the modernization of science and technology.
34. Although lasting2 only for 15 years, it played an important role in Chinese history and exerted a great influence on the following dynasties.
35. He never exert himself to help anyone.
36. He exerted considerable influence on the thinking of the scientific community on these issues.
37. Youngsters get so absorbed that they don't realise how much they're exerting themselves.
38. More actors exert power and influence.
39. Hint: the corporations exert influence over all of our information sources.
40. His father exerted a lot of pressure on him to succeed.
41. Exert yourself to the utmost!
42. Genetic factors exert their influence in different ways.
43. The cyst was causing swelling and exerting pressure on her brain.
44. CIBC successfully used a seed-feeding weevil, native to Mexico, to control the obnoxious parthenium weed, known to exert devious influence on agriculture and human health in both India and Australia.
45. He exerted all his authority to make them accept the plan.
46. Married couples are likely to exert themselves for guests—being amusing, discussing with passion and point—and then to fall into dull exhausted silence when the guests have gone.
47. The moon exerts a force on the earth.
48. Antique shops exert a peculiar fascination on a great many people.
49. The moon exerts a force on the earth that causes the tides.
50. In 1973 sociologist Mark Granovetter showed how the loose acquaintances, or "weak ties", in our social network exert a disproportionate influence over our behaviour and choices.
51. She could probably exert her influence with the manager and get you a job.
52. He denies exerting any political influence over them.
