exertion
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About Our Definitions: All forms of a word (noun, verb, etc.) are now displayed on one page.ex·er·tion
noun \ig-ˈzər-shən\Definition of EXERTION
: the act or an instance of exerting; especially : a laborious or perceptible effort
See Examples of EXERTION
- He was panting from the exertion of climbing the stairs.
- an easy sport that requires little physical exertion
First Known Use of EXERTION
1677
Related to EXERTION
- Synonyms
- activity, conditioning, exercise
Rhymes with EXERTION
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