exert oneself
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To exert oneself for something undesirable, I consider, and everyone with me considers, unreasonable.
From The Bride of Dreams by Mellie von Auw
V, exert oneself, strive. strenge, aj. strict, unfriendly. strīchen, sv.
From A Middle High German Primer Third Edition by Joseph Wright
Overwhelmed by ignorance, one is ready to exert oneself for sons and wives.
From The Mahabharata of Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa, Volume 3 Books 8, 9, 10, 11 and 12 by Kisari Mohan Ganguli
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