exerting (verb)

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• attract — verb Etymology: Middle English, from Latin attractus, past participle of attrahere, from ad + trahere to pull, draw Date: 15th century transitive verb to cause to approach or adhere: as a. to pull to or draw toward oneself or itself < a magnet… …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• exert — verb a) to put in vigorous action I exerted myself in todays training. b) to make use of, to apply, especially of something non material He considered exerting his influence on John to gain an advantage for himself …   Wiktionary

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• exert — verb 1) he exerted considerable pressure on me Syn: bring to bear, apply, exercise, employ, use, utilize, deploy 2) Geoff had been exerting himself Syn: strive, try hard, make an/every effort, endea …   Thesaurus of popular words

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• up — I. adverb Etymology: partly from Middle English up upward, from Old English ūp; partly from Middle English uppe on high, from Old English; both akin to Old High German ūf up and probably to Latin sub under, Greek hypo under, hyper over more at… …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• light — I. noun Etymology: Middle English, from Old English lēoht; akin to Old High German lioht light, Latin luc , lux light, lucēre to shine, Greek leukos white Date: before 12th century 1. a. something that makes vision possible b. the sensation… …   New Collegiate Dictionary

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• hold — I. /hoʊld / (say hohld) verb (held, held or, Archaic, holden, holding) –verb (t) 1. to have or keep in the hand; keep fast; grasp. 2. to reserve; retain; set aside. 3. to bear, sustai …  

• light — I. /laɪt / (say luyt) noun 1. that which makes things visible, or affords illumination: all colours depend on light. 2. Physics a. Also, luminous energy, radiant energy. electromagnetic radiation to which the organs of sight react, ranging in… …