exert vs utilise

exert and utilise both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
exert	No	No	Yes	No
utilise	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, utilise is a hypernym of exert; that is, utilise is a word with a broader meaning than exert:

exert: put to use
utilise: put into service; make work or employ for a particular purpose or for its inherent or natural purpose

Other hypernyms of exert include apply, employ, use, utilize.

exert (verb)	utilise (verb)
put to use	put into service; make work or employ for a particular purpose or for its inherent or natural purpose
have and exercise
make a great effort at a mental or physical task