Antonyms for exercising
| 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
- 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
Synonyms for exercising
- abrade
- afflict
- agitate
- annoy
- apply
- bestow
- bother
- break
- break in
- bring to bear
- burden
- chafe
- condition
- cultivate
- develop
- devote
- discipline
- distress
- disturb
- drill
- dry run
- employ
- enjoy
- execute
- exert
- exploit
- fix
- foster
- gall
- groom
- habituate
- handle
- hone
- improve
- inure
- irk
- labor
- lick into shape
- limber up
- loosen up
- maneuver
- occupy
- operate
- pain
- perturb
- ply
- practice
- preoccupy
- prepare
- provoke
- pump iron
- put into practice
- put out
- put through grind
- put through mill
- rehearse
- run through
- set
- sharpen
- strain
- teach
- train
- trouble
- try
- tune up
- use
- utilize
- vex
- walk through
- warm up
- wield
- work
- work out
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