exert oneself

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

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Shani (2)	-	Hinduism
Nea	-	Swedish
Reinhold	-	German, Ancient Germanic
Moana	-	Maori, Hawaiian
Joana	-	Portuguese, Catalan
Hortensia	-	Ancient Roman, Spanish