exert (oneself)
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To make a concerted effort to do something. With the poor grades you've gotten so far, you're really going to have to exert yourself to get a C this semester.
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exert oneself
Put oneself to strenuous effort, as in We exerted ourselves mightily to raise funds. [First half of 1700s]
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