exertion
pronunciation
How to pronounce exertion in British English:
UK [ɪɡˈzɜːʃn]
How to pronounce exertion in American English:
US [ɪɡˈzɜːrʃn]
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- Noun:
- use of physical or mental energy; hard work
Word Origin
- exertion (n.)
- 1660s, "act of exerting," from exert + -ion. Meaning "vigorous action or effort" is from 1777.
Example
- 1. Put exertion instead into your own business and life .
- 2. I put into my job the same a mount of exertion as they do .
- 3. Facing an academic goal , people also unconsciously outsourced their exertion to helpful partners .
- 4. Use our expert advice to deal with this common side effect of physical exertion .
- 5. The detective story is flourishing in movie theatres , although it takes more exertion to put one across than it used to with charlie chan .