exertion
ex·er·tion (eg zʉr′s̸hən, ig-)
noun
- the act, fact, or process of exerting; active use of strength, power, etc.; exercise
- energetic activity; effort
Converse of object
- perceive: The original Borg scale of perceived exertion has been modified.
- require: Heart rates were also measured over a working shift to show the level of exertion required.
- avoid: For the first couple of days you should try to avoid unnecessary physical exertion.
- involve: Training for work at height may involve physical exertion in conditions of exposure to height.
- make: I had asthma, which made hard exertion difficult.
- follow: However, symptoms sometimes follow unusual exertion or strain, which may be blamed at first.
Converse of subject
- cause: Sweat that had been caused by the sheer physical exertion of trying to breathe.
Adjective modifier
- strenuous: Get someone else to do heavy lifting and avoid strenuous exertion in general.
- utmost: The utmost exertions became necessary to keep the ship above water till the boats came off from the shore.
- midweek: As time wore on United showed signs of being affected by their midweek exertions and Hearts began to threaten again as a result.
- vigorous: In the American study, the risk associated with vigorous exertion was estimated to be six times greater than at all other times.
- physical: Your body is better prepared for physical exertion on every level.
- muscular: Such is the natural result of defect of muscular exertion.
Preposition: on
- part: Both mice feature low-resistance polytetrafluoroethylene feet, enabling them to glide smoothly across a surface with minimal exertion on the part of the user.
Modifies a noun
- level: It is the range within which heart rate varies depending on exertion level.
Possessives
- day: My throat was a bit dry from a day's exertions.
Preposition: of
- power: What then remains is the stage of breaking preconceived ideas about the exertion of power by women.
- day: Unfortunately the exertions of the test day took their toll on the field, with several drivers hitting mechanical problems.
- will: No man can develop into an expert without great exertion of the will.
Noun used with modifier
- day: Or why not have a massage to recover from the days exertions!
Laughter ispleasant, butthe exertion istoomuchfor me.
We cannot help ourselves.We live at home, quiet, confined, and our feelings prey upon us.You are forced on exertion.You have always a profession, pursuits, business of some sort or other, to take you back into the world immediately, and continual occupation and change soon weaken impressions.
Publicity is the very soul of justice. It is the keenest spur to exertion, and thesurest of allguardsagainst improbity.
The mere animal pleasure of travelling in a wild unexplored country is also great The effect of travel ona manwhoseheart isintheright place isthatthemind is made more self-reliant: it becomes more confident of its own resourcesöthere isgreater presence of mind The sweat of one's brow is no longer a curse when one works for God: it proves a tonic to the system, and actually a blessing. No one can trulyappreciate the charm of repose unless he has undergone severe exertion.
Browse dictionary entries near exertion
- exert oneself
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- exergue
- exergonic
- exercycle
- exercitation
- exercising
- exercises
- exerciser
- exercised
- exertive
- exes
- Exeter
- exeunt
- exeunt omnes
- exfoliate
- exfoliated
- exfoliating
- exfoliation
- exfoliative
