Word

exert, v.
(exerted, exerting, exerts)
freq. cnt. 20

put to use
<verb.consumption> freq. cnt.: 26 freq. cnt.: 14 freq. cnt.: 12

exercise exert

sample sentences

"exert one's power or influence"

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Something ----s something

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Something ----s something

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

semantic pointers

hypernym

use, apply, employ, utilize, utilise

have and exercise
<verb.possession> freq. cnt.: 14 freq. cnt.: 7 freq. cnt.: 4 freq. cnt.: 3

exert maintain wield

sample sentences

"wield power and authority"

verb frames

Somebody ----s something

verb frames

Somebody ----s something

verb frames

Somebody ----s something

semantic pointers

hypernym

have, hold, have got

make a great effort at a mental or physical task
<verb.social> freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1

exert

sample sentences

"exert oneself"

verb frames

Somebody ----s somebody

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

semantic pointers

hypernym

hyponym