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Grammar : Verb
Spell : ek-ser-sahyz
Phonetic Transcription : ˈɛk sərˌsaɪz



Definition of exercising

Origin :
  • mid-14c., "condition of being in active operation; practice for the sake of training," from Old French exercice (13c.) "exercise, execution of power; physical or spiritual exercise," from Latin exercitium "training, exercise," from exercitare, frequentative of exercere "keep busy, drive on," literally "remove restraint," from ex- "off" (see ex-) + arcere "keep away, prevent, enclose," from PIE *ark- "to hold, contain, guard" (see arcane).
  • Original sense may have been driving farm animals to the field to plow. Meaning "physical activity" first recorded in English late 14c.; in reference to written schoolwork from early 17c. The ending was abstracted for formations such as dancercise (1967); jazzercise (1977); and boxercise (1985).
  • verb put to use
  • verb do repeatedly, especially to improve
  • verb upset, worry
Example sentences :
  • To reveal his secret would be to destroy the prestige that must accrue to him from exercising it.
  • Extract from : « Scaramouche » by Rafael Sabatini
  • You could not more highly compliment the zeal I am exercising in your service.
  • Extract from : « The Bramleighs Of Bishop's Folly » by Charles James Lever
  • I suppose they were exercising and developing their racial sentimentalism by the means of that dummy.
  • Extract from : « Falk » by Joseph Conrad
  • Was she exercising her wits on me for some purpose of her own?
  • Extract from : « The Arrow of Gold » by Joseph Conrad
  • Pleasure of experimenting, and exercising intellectual and moral power.
  • Extract from : « The Teacher » by Jacob Abbott
  • He never dreamed that she was exercising her skill upon him.
  • Extract from : « David Elginbrod » by George MacDonald
  • "It is simply a matter of exercising one's wits," Weirmarsh laughed lightly.
  • Extract from : « The Doctor of Pimlico » by William Le Queux
  • Dumb, passive, as a rule, exercising its influence unconsciously.
  • Extract from : « All Roads Lead to Calvary » by Jerome K. Jerome
  • So it happened, some weeks ago, that I was exercising my ministry about forty miles from here.
  • Extract from : « Lavengro » by George Borrow
  • So it happened, some weeks ago, that I was exercising my ministry, about forty miles from here.
  • Extract from : « Lavengro » by George Borrow

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