Толковый словарь английского языка - exercise
Exercise
exercise
I. noun see: ark Date: 14th century 1. the act of bringing into play or realizing in action ; use , the discharge of an official function or professional occupation , the act or an instance of carrying out the terms of an agreement (as an option), 2. regular or repeated use of a faculty or bodily organ, bodily exertion for the sake of developing and maintaining physical fitness , something performed or practiced in order to develop, improve, or display a specific capability or skill , a performance or activity having a strongly marked secondary or ulterior aspect , 5. a maneuver, operation, or drill carried out for training and discipline , a program including speeches, announcements of awards and honors, and various traditional practices of secular or religious character , II. verb (-cised; -cising) Date: 14th century transitive verb 1. to make effective in action ; use , to bring to bear ; exert , to implement the terms of (as an option), 2. to use repeatedly in order to strengthen or develop , to train (as troops) by drills and maneuvers, to put through ~s , 3. to engage the attention and effort of, to cause anxiety, alarm, or indignation in , intransitive verb to take ~, exercisable adjective
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n. & v. --n. 1 activity requiring physical effort, done esp. as training or to sustain or improve health. 2 mental or spiritual activity, esp. as practice to develop a skill. 3 (often in pl.) a particular task or set of tasks devised as exercise, practice in a technique, etc. 4 a the use or application of a mental faculty, right, etc. b practice of an ability, quality, etc. 5 (often in pl.) military drill or manoeuvres. 6 (foll. by in) a process directed at or concerned with something specified (was an exercise in public relations). --v. 1 tr. use or apply (a faculty, right, influence, restraint, etc.). 2 tr. perform (a function). 3 a intr. take (esp. physical) exercise; do exercises. b tr. provide (an animal) with exercise. c tr. train (a person). 4 tr. a tax the powers of. b perplex, worry. Phrases and idioms exercise book 1 a book containing exercises. 2 a book for writing school work, notes, etc., in. Derivatives exercisable adj. exerciser n. Etymology: ME f. OF exercice f. L exercitium f. exercere exercit- keep at work (as EX-(1), arcere restrain) ...Толковый словарь английского языка Oxford English Reference
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