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n.
1) to exert ~ on
2) to use one's ~
3) to wield ~
4) to bring ~ to bear
5) to flaunt one's ~
6) ( colloq. ) to peddle ~
7) to consolidate, strengthen one's ~
8) to counteract, curb, neutralize smb.'s ~
9) (a) bad, baleful, baneful; far-reaching; good; leavening, moderating; negative; pernicious; positive; powerful, profound, strong; salutary; undue; unwholesome ~
10) cultural; moral ~
11) an ~ for (an ~ for good)
12) the ~ to + inf. (they have enough ~ to get the bill passed)
13) under smb.'s ~; under the ~ of (to come under smb.'s ~; to drive under the ~ of alcohol)
14) ( misc. ) outside ~s; a sphere of ~; an ~ peddler
II
v.
1) to ~ deeply, profoundly, strongly
2) ( D ; tr. ) to ~ in
3) ( H ) who ~d her to do that?