Die woordeboekbetekenis van die woord "oefen" is om 'n fisiese of geestelike poging toe te pas of aan te wend om 'n resultaat te bereik of 'n taak te bereik. Dit kan ook verwys na die handeling van die gebruik van 'n mens se invloed, mag
Munro seemed sensible that the time was come for him to exert what is, perhaps, the greatest effort of which human nature is capable.
Even before you told me he was just trying to exert power over me.
If we exert ourselves, I think we shall not be long in want of allies.
government found out about the arrangement, they could exert significant pressure on the Colombians to give them up.
Being the family chef, I exert a tremendous amount of power over which groceries I buy, what gets served at the table, and what I choose to eat.
By the assistance of our experienced and invaluable friend, the scout, we may find our way from this savage people, but you will have to exert your utmost fortitude.
But as I delivered myself from that one, I am inclined to believe that there is no other that can hurt me and so, these enchanters, seeing that they cannot exert their vile craft against my person, revenge themselves on what I love most, and seek to rob me of life by maltreating that of Dulcinea in whom I live and therefore I am convinced that when my squire carried my message to her, they changed her into a common peasant girl, engaged in such a mean occupation as sifting wheat I have already said, however, that that wheat was not red wheat, nor wheat at all, but grains of orient pearl.
When the meal was ended, the scout cast a glance upward at the setting sun, and pushed forward with a rapidity which compelled Heyward and the still vigorous Munro to exert all their muscles to equal.
