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EXERTION
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Use of physical or mental energy; hard work
Example:
they managed only with great exertion
Synonyms:
effort; elbow grease; exertion; sweat; travail
Classified under:
Nouns denoting acts or actions
Hypernyms ("exertion" is a kind of...):
labor; labour; toil (productive work (especially physical work done for wages))
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "exertion"):
struggle (strenuous effort)
difficulty; trouble (an effort that is inconvenient)
least effort; least resistance (the least effortful way to do something)
strain; straining (an intense or violent exertion)
exercise; exercising; physical exercise; physical exertion; workout (the activity of exerting your muscles in various ways to keep fit)
pull (a sustained effort)
application; diligence (a diligent effort)
overkill (any effort that seems to go farther than would be necessary to achieve its goal)
supererogation (an effort above and beyond the call of duty)
overexertion (excessive exertion; so much exertion that discomfort or injury results)
detrition; friction; rubbing (effort expended in moving one object over another with pressure)
Derivation:
exert (make a great effort at a mental or physical task)
Context examples:
"Do you consider you have got your reward for a season of exertion?" asked Mr. Rivers, when they were gone.
(Jane Eyre, by Charlotte Brontë)
They worked harshly in their sockets, with much friction, and each bending or unbending was accomplished only through a sheer exertion of will.
(Love of Life and Other Stories, by Jack London)
It was some time before the health of my friend Mr. Sherlock Holmes recovered from the strain caused by his immense exertions in the spring of ’87.
(The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes, by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle)
“Be assured, sir,” said he, “no pains or exertions on my part shall be spared to discover the villain.”
(Frankenstein, by Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley)
On the other hand, Jim, after his experience in the last round, was less disposed to make any great exertion to keep him at arms’ length.
(Rodney Stone, by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle)
The young squire was deadly white from his exertions, both on the land and in the water.
(The White Company, by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle)
Well, he had will,—ay, will strong enough that with one last exertion it could destroy itself and cease to be.
(Martin Eden, by Jack London)
"Feeling like a workout needs to be at a peak exertion level for a long duration can intimidate those who suffer from chronic inflammatory diseases and could greatly benefit from physical activity."
(Just 20 Minutes of Walking May Reduce Inflammation in Your Body, The Titi Tudorancea Bulletin)
Melatonin had these effects in rats even when other factors, like diet or the amount of physical exertion, were held equal.
(Study confirms melatonin helps burn calories and curbs weight gain, University of Granada)
Symptoms are present even at rest or minimal exertion.
(New York Heart Association Class IV, NCI Thesaurus)
