Antonyms for exert oneself
| Grammar : Verb |
Definition of exert oneself
- As in labor : verb work very hard
- As in attempt : verb try, make effort
- As in struggle : verb labor, work
- As in try : verb attempt
- As in bother : verb take the trouble
- As in buckle down : verb work very hard
- As in moil : verb labor
- As in fight : verb oppose action, belief
- As in go for it : verb take a risk
Synonyms for exert oneself
- address
- aim
- apply oneself
- argue
- aspire
- assay
- attack
- attempt
- attend to
- back
- be concerned about
- bear down
- bend
- bend over backwards
- bet the farm
- bet the ranch
- bicker
- break one's back
- break one's neck
- buck
- buckle down
- carry on
- chip away at
- combat
- compete
- concentrate on
- concern oneself
- conduct
- contend
- contest
- continue
- cope
- cultivate
- dedicate oneself to
- defy
- devote oneself to
- dig
- dispute
- do level best
- do one's best
- drive
- drive for
- drudge
- effect
- endeavor
- endure
- engage in
- essay
- exert oneself
- experiment
- fag
- fall out
- force
- further
- fuss over
- get serious
- give
- give a fling
- give a whirl
- give best shot
- give it a go
- give it a try
- give it one's best shot
- give old college try
- give oneself over to
- give the old college try
- go after
- go all out
- go for
- go for broke
- go out of one's way
- go the limit
- grind
- hammer away
- hassle
- have a crack
- have a go
- have a go at
- have a shot
- have a stab
- have a whack
- have one's nose to grindstone
- hustle
- keep close to
- keep one's mind on
- knock oneself out
- knuckle down
- labor
- launch into
- lay into
- lift a finger
- light into
- maintain
- make a bid
- make a fuss about
- make a pass at
- make a run at
- make a stand against
- make an attempt
- make an effort
- make every effort
- occupy oneself with
- offer
- oppose
- persevere
- persist
- pitch in
- plod
- plug
- plug away
- plunge into
- pour it on
- propose
- prosecute
- pull out all the stops
- pursue
- push
- push forward
- put one's hand to the plow
- put one's heart and soul into it
- put one's nose to the grindstone
- put oneself out
- put up an argument
- repel
- resist
- risk
- row
- scratch
- seek
- set to
- shoot for
- shoot the works
- slave
- solicit
- spare no effort
- speculate
- squabble
- stand up to
- strain
- strive
- struggle
- support
- sweat
- swing into action
- tackle
- take a crack
- take a stab
- take a stab at
- take best shot
- take on
- take pains
- take the bull by the horns
- tangle with
- tend
- throw
- toil
- toil on
- travail
- traverse
- try
- try one's hand at
- try one's hardest
- tug
- turn
- undertake
- uphold
- use every muscle
- venture
- vie for
- wage
- withstand
- work
- work like a dog
- work oneself to the bone
- worry about
- wrangle
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