exert
v.v. to use your power, influence, or physical strength to make something happen. You use this when you are putting effort into a situation to get a result.
v. to apply or bring to bear a quality, force, or influence. Transitive; requires a direct object representing the abstract or physical force being applied.
You must exert more pressure to open the heavy door.
The local council began to exert its influence to ensure the new park remained a green space.
While the moon is much smaller than the sun, its proximity allows it to exert a greater gravitational pull on the Earth's oceans, driving the tidal cycles.
From Latin exsertus, past participle of exserō (“to stretch or thrust forth or out”), from ex- + serō (“to string together”).
The verb is transitive and typically takes abstract nouns like 'influence', 'pressure', 'authority', or 'control' as its object.
he exerted to finish the workhe exerted himself to finish the workWhen used to mean 'putting in effort', the verb must be reflexive; you must exert 'yourself' or 'effort'.