1 verb power, influence, etc TRANSITIVEto exert pressure on sbbrú a chur ar dhuineto exert influence on sbdul i gcion ar dhuine, oibriú ar dhuine, tionchar a imirt ar dhuineto exert authorityúdarás a chur i bhfeidhm2 verb make effort TRANSITIVEhe didn't exert himself for usníor chuir sé é féin thar a dhóigh ar ár son, níor mharaigh sé é féin ar ár son