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What is another word for exert oneself?

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To put maximum effort into achieving something

To strive in pursuit of a goal

To persevere in the face of difficulty

To face a challenge by making a bold, superior effort, lest one gives up and forgoes the opportunity

To work very hard

To give one's all in a particular effort

To work very hard

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 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

throw one's hat over the fence

move heaven and earth

toil

go all-out

do all you can

make a supreme effort

bend over backwards

lean over backwards

strive

endeavour^UK

endeavor^US

struggle

go the whole nine yards

leave nothing in the tank

labor^US

give it your best shot

try hard

labour^UK

push oneself

give it all you've got

put the pedal to the metal

put it all on the line

get down to it

put in one hundred percent

knuckle down

put in effort

lay it all on the line

give one hundred percent

grind

sweat blood

put in work

throw one's hat over the wall

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To strive in pursuit of a goal

struggle

strive

endeavour^UK

endeavor^US

labor^US

labour^UK

give it your best shot

leave no stone unturned

make an effort

make every effort

pull out all the stops

have one's nose to grindstone

keep your head down

make a great effort

make a run at

put one's back into it

plow^US

plough^UK

move heaven and earth

work your fingers to the bone

make an all-out effort

keep your nose to the grindstone

work oneself to the bone

use some elbow grease

try as hard as one can

be assiduous

get your head down

give best shot

put one's back into something

give something a whirl

old college try

take the bit between your teeth

put in effort

work hard to

give something one's best shot

give something a stab

plug along

give something one's all

take a run at

do level best

put one's shoulder to the wheel

burn the candle at both ends

give something the old college try

put up a fight against

direct your efforts towards

make a special effort

go out of the way

take special pains

make a supreme effort

set one's shoulder to the wheel

put your head down

put effort

plow away

put effort into something

pour one's heart into it

labour intensively

give it one's all

bust one's butt

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To persevere in the face of difficulty

Verb

To face a challenge by making a bold, superior effort, lest one gives up and forgoes the opportunity

put in maximum effort

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To work very hard

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To give one's all in a particular effort

put in a lot of effort

Verb

To work very hard

Verb

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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