exertion : Dictionary / Wörterbuch (BEOLINGUS, TU Chemnitz)

English Dictionary: exertion	by the DICT Development Group
2 results for exertion
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
exertion n use of physical or mental energy; hard work; "he got an A for effort"; "they managed only with great exertion" Synonym(s): effort, elbow grease, exertion, travail, sweat
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Exertion \Exer"tion\, n. The act of exerting, or putting into motion or action; the active exercise of any power or faculty; an effort, esp. a laborious or perceptible effort; as, an exertion* of strength or power; an exertion of the limbs or of the mind; it is an exertion for him to move, to-day. Syn: Attempt; endeavor; effort; essay; trial. See {Attempt}.