exertion
🇺🇸
/ɪɡˈzɜːrʃn/
🇬🇧
/ɪɡˈzɜːʃn/
noun
R
physical or mental effort; trying hard to do something
After the long run, his face showed the exertion of pushing his body to its limits.
R
using power or force to make something happen
The successful outcome required careful exertion of influence over the team members.
translation
physical or mental effort; trying hard to do something; using power or force to make something happen
Word Forms
Plural
exertions