exertion

C2+ Topic:Mind & Cognition

US /ɪɡˈzɜrʃən/ UK /ɪɡˈzɜːʃən/ See IPA manual

noun

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noun
physical or mental effort

The climb demanded great exertion in the thin mountain air.

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Synonyms

1 noun · physical or mental effort effort labor work strain toil endeavor application

Opposites

rest relaxation ease idleness

Word family

Related forms exertexertive

Etymology

From exert + -ion, from Latin exsertus, past participle of exserere ('to thrust out, put forth'), from ex- ('out') + serere ('to join, bind, put in a row').

exserere Latin serere Latin

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# exertion

**Type:** Word
**Level:** C2+
**Part of speech:** noun
**IPA (US):** ɪɡˈzɜrʃən
**IPA (UK):** ɪɡˈzɜːʃən

## Meanings
1. physical or mental effort

## Examples
- The climb demanded great exertion in the thin mountain air.

## Synonyms
- effort
- labor
- work
- strain
- toil
- endeavor
- application

## Antonyms
- rest
- relaxation
- ease
- idleness

## Related Forms
- exert
- exertive

## Roots and Affixes
- Root: exserere
- Root: serere

## Etymology
From exert + -ion, from Latin exsertus, past participle of exserere ('to thrust out, put forth'), from ex- ('out') + serere ('to join, bind, put in a row').

## AI Etymology
Exertion comes from exert + -ion, from Latin exsertus, past participle of exserere ('to thrust out, put forth'), from ex- ('out') + serere ('to join, bind, put in a row'). The etymological trail includes Latin exserere and Latin serere. As a noun, exertion names physical or mental effort. The same family is visible in related forms such as exert and exertive. The analysis is partly morphological, with the modern form built from the elements named in the history.

## Topics
- Mind & Cognition
- Word Formation & Derivatives

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