Verb exert has 3 senses
  1. exert, exercise - put to use; "exert one's power or influence"
    --1 is one way to use, utilize, utilise, apply, employ
    Sample sentences:
    Somebody ----s something
    Something ----s something
  2. wield, exert, maintain - of power or authority
    --2 is one way to have, have got, hold
    Sample sentence:
    Somebody ----s something
  3. exert - make a great effort at a mental or physical task; "exert oneself"
    --3 is one way to
    act, move
    Derived form: noun exertion1
    Sample sentence:
    Somebody ----s somebody
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