exercise
To exert for the sake of training or improvementTo exert for the sake of training or improvement; to practice in order to develop.
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» Everyone should exercise their right to vote.
Jeder sollte sein Wahlrecht ausüben. — cost
Jeder sollte von seinem Wahlrecht Gebrauch machen. — cost
Каждому следует осуществлять своё право голоса. — sharptoothed
Кожний має скористатися правом голосу. — aandrusiak
Кожний має використати своє право голосувати. — aandrusiak
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Examples
743 sentencesEveryone should exercise their right to vote.
Кожний має скористатися правом голосу. — aandrusiak
ruКаждому следует осуществлять своё право голоса. — sharptoothed
deJeder sollte sein Wahlrecht ausüben. — cost
I exercise for two hours every day.
Я роблю вправи протягом двох годин кожен день. — Anjy
ruЯ тренируюсь по два часа в день. — odexed
deIch treibe jeden Tag zwei Stunden Sport. — Bellinger
How often do you exercise?
Як часто ти робиш зарядку? — deniko
Meaning
5 sensesTo exert for the sake of training or improvement; to practice in order to develop.
to exercise troops or horses; to exercise one's brain with a puzzle
üben, trainieren
упражня́тьсяupražnjátʹsja, тренирова́тьсяtrenirovátʹsja, практикова́тьсяpraktikovátʹsja
вправля́тисяvpravljátysja, практикува́тисяpraktykuvátysja, тренува́тисяtrenuvátysja
(transitive)To use (a right, an option, etc.); to put into practice.
exercise caution
The tenant exercised his option to renew the tenancy.
испо́льзоватьispólʹzovatʹ, реализо́выватьrealizóvyvatʹ
практикува́тиpraktykuváty, зді́йснюватиzdíjsnjuvaty
(intransitive)To perform physical activity for health or training.
I exercise at the gym every day.
sich bewegen
More meanings 2
To occupy the attention and effort of; to task; to tax, especially in a painful or vexatious manner; harass; to vex; to worry or make anxious.
exercised with pain
It is not a question that has exercised me greatly in the past.
(obsolete)To set in action; to cause to act, move, or make exertion; to give employment to.
- put to use
- carry out or practice; as of jobs and professions
- give a workout to
- do physical exercise
Origin
From Middle English exercise, from Old French exercise, from Latin exercitium. Displaced nFrom Middle English exercise, from Old French exercise, from Latin exercitium. Displaced native Old English plega (“an exercise”) whence Modern English play.
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Forms
exercises, exercising, exercised, exercisedTenses
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Synonyms
8 synonymsWord family
13 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle
Collocations
11 patterns- get more exercise
- more exercise
- exercise every day
- get enough exercise
- get some exercise
- moderate exercise
- exercise more
- some exercise
- enough exercise
- is good exercise
- need to exercise
See also
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