exertion

Language: en

🇺🇸 /ɪˈgzɜrʃən/

📖 Definitions

  1. noun
    Physical or mental effort; strenuous activity requiring energy.; The act of putting forth or applying force, power, or influence.; A vigorous or sustained effort toward a particular end.

🔗 Details

Word forms

countable / uncountable Plural: exertions

Collocations

physical exertiongreat exertionmental exertionwithout exertionafter exertionrequire exertion

Derivatives

exertexertive

Synonyms

effortstraintoillaborendeavorexertion

Antonyms

resteaserelaxation

Commonly confused

exert
EN: 'Exert' is the verb (to apply force or effort); 'exertion' is the noun (the act or instance of exerting).
assertion
EN: 'Assertion' is a confident statement or claim; 'exertion' is physical or mental effort.

Spelling tips

EN: Remember that 'exertion' retains the 't' from 'exert' before the '-ion' suffix; do not drop it (not *'exersion').

💬 Examples

  1. After the long hike, he collapsed from sheer exertion.

  2. The exertion of political pressure finally led to the policy change.

  3. Through great exertion, the team managed to complete the project ahead of schedule.