make+exertion

  • 1exertion — ex|er|tion [ıgˈzə:ʃən US ə:r ] n [U and C] 1.) a lot of physical or mental effort ▪ The afternoon s exertions had left us feeling exhausted. ▪ mental exertion 2.) the use of power, influence etc to make something happen ▪ the exertion of… …

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  • 2exertion — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) Physical effort Nouns 1. exertion, energy, effort, strain, tug, pull, stretch, struggle, trouble, pains, endeavor, action; work ethic. 2. (physical exercises) a. gymnastics, athletics, acrobatics; ariel …

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  • 3exertion — exert ► VERB 1) apply or bring to bear (a force, influence, or quality). 2) (exert oneself) make a physical or mental effort. DERIVATIVES exertion noun. ORIGIN Latin exserere put forth …

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  • 4To make both ends meet — End End ([e^]nd), n. [OE. & AS. ende; akin to OS. endi, D. einde, eind, OHG. enti, G. ende, Icel. endir, endi, Sw. [ a]nde, Dan. ende, Goth. andeis, Skr. anta. [root]208. Cf. {Ante }, {Anti }, {Answer}.] 1. The extreme or last point or part of… …

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  • 5exercise — I. n. 1. Practice, use, appliance, application, performance, operation, employment. 2. Exertion, labor, work, toil, effort, action, activity. 3. Training, schooling, discipline, drill, drilling. 4. Lesson, task, test lesson, examples for practice …

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  • 6Exercise — Ex er*cise, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Exercised}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Exercising}.] 1. To set in action; to cause to act, move, or make exertion; to give employment to; to put in action habitually or constantly; to school or train; to exert repeatedly;… …

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  • 7Exercised — Exercise Ex er*cise, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Exercised}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Exercising}.] 1. To set in action; to cause to act, move, or make exertion; to give employment to; to put in action habitually or constantly; to school or train; to exert… …

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  • 8Exercising — Exercise Ex er*cise, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Exercised}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Exercising}.] 1. To set in action; to cause to act, move, or make exertion; to give employment to; to put in action habitually or constantly; to school or train; to exert… …

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  • 9work — /werrk/, n., adj., v., worked or (Archaic except for 35, 37, 40) wrought; working. n. 1. exertion or effort directed to produce or accomplish something; labor; toil. 2. something on which exertion or labor is expended; a task or undertaking: The… …

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  • 10work — [[t]wɜrk[/t]] n. adj. v. worked (Archaic except in some senses, esp.35,37,40)wrought; working. 1) exertion or effort directed to produce or accomplish something; labor; toil 2) something on which exertion or labor is expended; a task or… …

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