especially : a laborious or perceptible effort
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EnglishMerriam-Webster Dictionaryrong aria-hidden='true'>: the act or an instance of exerting
EnglishMerriam-Webster DictionaryExamples
- //He was panting from the exertion of climbing the stairs.
- //an easy sport that requires little physical exertion
First Known Use
circa 1676, in the meaning defined aboveexertion
: the act or an instance of exerting
especially : a laborious or perceptible effort
Examples
- //He was panting from the exertion of climbing the stairs.
- //an easy sport that requires little physical exertion
First Known Use
circa 1676, in the meaning defined aboveexertion