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What is another word for exert oneself?

Need synonyms for exert oneself? Here's a list of similar words from our thesaurus that you can use instead.

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To strive in pursuit of a goal

To put maximum effort into achieving something

To persevere in the face of difficulty

(apply oneself) To work hard or commit to an objective

To go to the trouble of doing something

To engage in physical activity to sustain or improve health and fitness

To work hard or put forth the required effort

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To strive in pursuit of a goal

endeavor^US

endeavour^UK

labor^US

labour^UK

pull out all the stops

plow^US

plough^UK

move heaven and earth

give it your best shot

work your fingers to the bone

make an all-out effort

leave no stone unturned

keep your nose to the grindstone

work oneself to the bone

have a shot

try as hard as one can

do all you can

get your head down

put one's back into something

use some elbow grease

give something one's best shot

give something one's all

make a run at

dig in

make a supreme effort

peg along

work at

stagger

burn the candle at both ends

put up a fight against

direct your efforts towards

stick at

soldier on

work away

give it all you've got

make a special effort

go out of the way

take special pains

try your best

put one's heart and soul into it

go the whole nine yards

go all in

leave nothing in the tank

lay it all on the line

go all-out

bust chops

put pedal to the metal

try my best

put it all on the line

put in one hundred percent

give one hundred percent

put the pedal to the metal

put effort into something

give something a whirl

take the bit between your teeth

give something a stab

give something the old college try

dive in

have a swing at

put one's back into it

have one's nose to grindstone

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To put maximum effort into achieving something

go all out

go for broke

give your all

pull out all the stops

put pedal to the metal

go hard

put one's heart and soul into it

move heaven and earth

do all you can

make a supreme effort

leave nothing in the tank

give it your best shot

give it all you've got

strive

endeavour^UK

endeavor^US

struggle

go the whole nine yards

labor^US

labour^UK

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To persevere in the face of difficulty

Verb

(apply oneself) To work hard or commit to an objective

labor^US

labour^UK

endeavor^US

endeavour^UK

use some elbow grease

keep your nose to the grindstone

put one's shoulder to the wheel

give it your best shot

plow^US

plough^UK

move heaven and earth

make an all-out effort

give something one's best shot

leave no stone unturned

graft

push oneself

pull out all the stops

put one's back into it

have one's nose to grindstone

work your fingers to the bone

work oneself to the bone

aim to

seek to

aspire to

make a supreme effort

try as hard as one can

put one's back into something

give something one's all

bust chops

peg along

burn the candle at both ends

put up a fight against

drive oneself to the limit

head-down

try for

empty the tank

go the whole nine yards

push oneself to the limit

graft away

proceed laboriously

keep nose to grindstone

go back to the salt mines

direct your efforts towards

go for the jugular

make a special effort

give something a whirl

take the bit between your teeth

take a stab at

try one's hand at

give something a go

give something a stab

give something the old college try

have the objective of

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To go to the trouble of doing something

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To engage in physical activity to sustain or improve health and fitness

Verb

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To work hard or put forth the required effort

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What is another word for exert oneself?

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