# exerted

Pronunciation: say "ig-ZURT-id" US /ɪɡˈzɝtɪd/, UK /ɪɡˈzɜːtɪd/

## Verb

1. Simple past and past participle of exert. — simple past and past participle of exert
   - Simple: Simple past and past participle of exert. Use this form for effort or force applied in the past.
   - _The board exerted considerable pressure on the negotiators last week._
   - _Heavy rainfall had exerted a steady force against the aging dam._

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