Definitions

exert oneself

VERB

attempt

Synonyms

STRONGEST

pursue seek solicit tackle undertake

STRONG

aim attack endeavor essay experiment push strive venture

WEAK

do level best give a fling give a whirl give best shot give it a go give it a try give old college try go the limit have a crack have a go at make a run at shoot the works take a stab at take best shot take on try one's hand at

Antonyms

STRONGEST

forget neglect

STRONG

be idle

WEAK

be lazy

VERB

bother

Synonyms

STRONGEST

try worry about

WEAK

be concerned about concern oneself fuss over go out of one's way make a fuss about make an effort put oneself out take pains

Antonyms

WEAK

aid help ignore neglect please

VERB

buckle down

Synonyms

WEAK

address apply oneself attend to bend concentrate on dedicate oneself to devote oneself to get serious give give oneself over to keep close to keep one's mind on knuckle down launch into occupy oneself with pitch in plunge into put one's hand to the plow put one's nose to the grindstone set to swing into action take the bull by the horns throw turn

Antonyms

WEAK

be lazy ignore relax

VERB

fight

Synonyms

STRONGEST

argue combat continue engage in force maintain oppose resist support

STRONG

bicker buck conduct contest defy dispute effect endure further hassle persevere persist prosecute repel row squabble strive struggle travail traverse uphold wage withstand wrangle

WEAK

buckle down carry on fall out hammer away lay into light into make a stand against push forward put up an argument spare no effort stand up to take on take pains tangle with toil on

Antonyms

STRONGEST

agree comply ignore let go neglect surrender

STRONG

cease concur forget give in give up halt idle leave quit stop yield

WEAK

believe make peace uphold

VERB

go for it

Synonyms

WEAK

bet the farm bet the ranch go all out go for broke pull out all the stops put one's heart and soul into it shoot the works use every muscle

VERB

labor

Synonyms

STRONGEST

strive sweat tend toil

STRONG

cultivate drive drudge endeavor grind away plod strain struggle travail

WEAK

plug away pour it on work oneself to the bone

Antonyms

STRONGEST

ignore neglect

STRONG

be lazy idle laze rest

WEAK

relax

VERB

moil

Synonyms

STRONG

back cultivate drive drudge endeavor fag grind plod slave strain strive struggle sweat tend toil travail tug work

WEAK

bear down plug away pour it on work oneself to the bone

Antonyms

STRONG

be lazy destroy discourage dissuade idle ignore laze neglect rest

VERB

struggle

Synonyms

STRONGEST

cope seek strive tackle toil try

STRONG

assay attempt dig endeavor grind hassle hustle offer plug scratch slave strain sweat undertake

WEAK

bend over backwards break one's back break one's neck give it one's best shot give the old college try go all out have one's nose to grindstone make every effort plug away take a crack take a stab take on try one's hardest work like a dog

Antonyms

STRONGEST

forget idle neglect

STRONG

be lazy ignore laze procrastinate withhold

WEAK

rest surrender yield

VERB

try

Synonyms

STRONGEST

attack seek struggle work

STRONG

aim aspire compete contend contest endeavor essay labor propose risk speculate strive tackle undertake venture wrangle

WEAK

bear down chip away at do one's best drive for go after go all out go for have a crack have a go have a shot have a stab have a whack knock oneself out lift a finger make a bid make a pass at make an attempt make an effort put oneself out shoot for vie for

Antonyms

STRONGEST

idle laze rest surrender

STRONG

abstain agree be idle forget give in give up ignore neglect

WEAK

delight please

Example Sentences

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To exert oneself for something undesirable, I consider, and everyone with me considers, unreasonable.

From The Bride of Dreams by Auw, Mellie von

V, exert oneself, strive. strenge, aj. strict, unfriendly. strīchen, sv.

From A Middle High German Primer Third Edition by Wright, Joseph

Overwhelmed by ignorance, one is ready to exert oneself for sons and wives.

From The Mahabharata of Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa, Volume 3 Books 8, 9, 10, 11 and 12 by Ganguli, Kisari Mohan

exert oneself

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