exert oneself

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

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Ballantyne	['bæləntain]
Berna	-	Turkish
Mizuki	mee-zoo-kee	Japanese
Tom (1)	TAHM (English), TAWM (Dutch)	English, Dutch
Chipo	-	Southern African, Shona
Mckee	[me'ki:]