exsert

/ɛkˈsʌrt/

Other forms: exserted

Definitions of exsert

1. verb

   thrust or extend out
   “the bee exserted its sting”

   synonyms: extend, hold out, put out, stretch forth, stretch out

   types:

   hyperextend

   extend a joint beyond its normal range

   type of:

   gesticulate, gesture, motion

   show, express, or direct through movement