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exerting, vbl. n.|ɛgˈzɜːtɪŋ| [f. as prec. + -ing1.] The action of the vb. exert; † an instance of this, an exertion.
1676Hale Contempl. i. (1689) 260 This habit of piety in your soul..will put forth actual exertings of it self in applications of short occasional prayers. 1677― Prim. Orig. Man. i. i. 31 This analogical Providence..though it accomodate not it self to the finger in those exertings of those Senses of Seeing or hearing, yet, etc. 1695Pepys Let. Tanner in Academy 23 Aug. (1890) 152/2 Inviteing our learned Professor to y⊇ exerting of his Strength. |