IPA: /ɛkˈsɜːrt/
KK: /ɛkˈsɜrt/
Describing something that is pushed out or sticking out, like parts of a flower that extend beyond others.
The exsert stamens of the flower made it stand out in the garden.
To push or thrust something out so that it sticks out or is visible.
The gardener decided to exsert the roots of the plant to help it grow better.
Past: exserted
Past Participle: exserted
Exsert → It is formed from "ex-" (meaning out of or from) and "serere" (meaning to join or to bind). The word describes the action of projecting or thrusting something out.
Think of something being 'thrust out' ('ex-') from a joined position ('serere'). This helps you remember that 'exsert' means to project or push out.