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exercise

/ˈɛk.sə.saɪz/ UK
/ˈɛk.sɚ.saɪz/ Canada, US
/ˈek.sə.sɑez/ Australia
/ˈek.sə.saɪz/ New Zealand

Sounds like exorcise (one pronunciation) · Rhymes with -aɪz

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Proto-Indo-European *h₁éǵʰ

Proto-Indo-European *-s

Proto-Indo-European *h₁éǵʰs

Proto-Italic *eks

Latin ex

Latin ex-

Proto-Indo-European *h₂erk-

Proto-Indo-European *-yeti

Proto-Indo-European *-éyeti

Proto-Indo-European *h₂orkéyeti

Proto-Italic *arkeō

Latin arceō

Latin exerceō

Proto-Indo-European *-(i)yós

Proto-Italic *-ijos

Proto-Italic *-ios

Old Latin -ios

Latin -iusnom.

Latin -ium

Latin exercitiumder.

Old French exercisebor.

Middle English exercise

English exercise

From Middle English exercise, from Old French exercise, from Latin exercitium. Displaced native Old English plega (“an exercise”) whence Modern English play.

noun exercises · exercize · exercice

countable Any activity designed to develop or hone a skill or ability. The teacher told us that the next exercise is to write an essay.
countable, uncountable Activity intended to improve physical, or sometimes mental, strength and fitness. I like to do my exercises every morning before breakfast. I do calisthenics for physical exercise, and I do crosswords for mental exercise.
countable, uncountable Such activity of physical nature, for physical fitness (plus also mental benefit). Swimming is good exercise.
countable, uncountable Such activity of mental nature, for neurocognitive health. Such exercises as puzzles and chess can help keep the mind sharp as we age.
countable, uncountable A setting in action or practicing; employment in the proper mode of activity; exertion; application; use. The law guarantees us the free exercise of our rights.
countable, uncountable The performance of an office, ceremony, or duty. I assisted the ailing vicar in the exercise of his parish duties.
countable, obsolete, uncountable That which gives practice; a trial; a test. But patience is more oft the exerciſe / Of Saints, the trial of thir fortitude,

verb exercises · exercising · exercised · exercize · exercice

To 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
intransitive To perform physical activity for health or training. I exercise at the gym every day.
transitive To use (a right, an option, etc.); to put into practice. exercise caution
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
obsolete To set in action; to cause to act, move, or make exertion; to give employment to. And herein doe I exercise my selfe to haue alwayes a conscience void of offence toward God, and toward men.

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