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DictionaryRoot: serere
Latin

serere

to join together

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Adult braces feet and pushes a heavy wooden crate with both hands.
verb

exert

ig-ZERT/ɪɡˈzɜːrt/

To put power or effort into use.

Etymology
exLatinout, away; also thoroughly
+ertLatinattach, join; arrange

The combination of “out” and serere produced a verb meaning “thrust out” or “put forth.” Exert shifted from physically putting something forth to putting effort, force, or influence into use.

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