Collocation Dictionary
Common collocations with exert in British Collocation
exert
verb
transitive
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Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.
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What are red words?
Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.These words are highlighted in red and are ranked using a star system.
- One-star words are commonly used
- Two-star words are even more common
- Three-star words are the most frequently used
UK
/ɪɡˈzɜː(r)t/
control or influence
authority
control
dominance
influence
power
pressure
The social and cultural demands of childhood were shown to be exerting very heavy pressures on children.
attraction
attraction
fascination
pull
The ’ American Dream’ continues to exert a powerful pull on many people outside America.