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exsert

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verb

ex·sert ek-ˈsərt

exserted; exserting; exserts

transitive verb

: to thrust out

exsertion

ek-ˈsər-shən

noun

exsertion

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noun

ex·ser·tion (ˈ)ek¦sərshən

plural -s

: the action of exserting or state of being exserted

Word History

Etymology

Verb

Latin exsertus, past participle of exserere — more at exert

First Known Use

Verb

1816, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of exsert was in 1816

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“Exsert.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/exsert. Accessed 16 Jul. 2026.

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