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exertive

exertive adjective: that exerts, or exerts oneself; using exertion.

Adjective

exertive (comparative more exertive, superlative most exertive)

  1. That exerts, or exerts oneself; using exertion.

Forms of exertive

comparativemore exertive
superlativemost exertive

Origin of exertive

From exert + -ive.

Questions about exertive

What does exertive mean?
Exertive means that exerts, or exerts oneself; using exertion.
What part of speech is exertive?
Exertive is an adjective.

Words near exertive in the dictionary

  1. exertion
  2. exertional
  3. exertionally
  4. exertionless
  5. exertions
  6. exertive
  7. exertment
  8. exertments
  9. exerts
  10. exes
  11. exesion

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