exert oneself

Put oneself to strenuous effort, as in We exerted ourselves mightily to raise funds. [First half of 1700s]

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Uther	-	Welsh Mythology, Arthurian Romance
Pele	-	Polynesian Mythology
Lorenz	LO-rents	German
Marion	['mɛəriən]
Iah	-	Egyptian Mythology
Elioenai	-	Biblical