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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

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

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

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

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.