Excercise vs. Exercise

Excercise vs. Exercise — Is There a Difference?
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Difference Between Excercise and Exercise

Excercisenoun

misspelling of exercise

Exercisenoun

Any activity designed to develop or hone a skill or ability.

The teacher told us the next exercise is to write an essay.

Excerciseverb

misspelling of exercise

Exercisenoun

Physical activity intended to improve strength and fitness.

Exercisenoun

A setting in action or practicing; employment in the proper mode of activity; exertion; application; use.

Exercisenoun

The performance of an office, ceremony, or duty.

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Exercisenoun

(obsolete) That which gives practice; a trial; a test.

Exerciseverb

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

Exerciseverb

(intransitive) To perform physical activity for health or training.

I exercise at the gym every day.

Exerciseverb

(transitive) To use (a right, an option, etc.); to put into practice.

The tenant exercised its option to renew the tenancy.She is going to exercise her right to vote.

Exerciseverb

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

Exerciseverb

(obsolete) To set in action; to cause to act, move, or make exertion; to give employment to.

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Exercisenoun

the activity of exerting your muscles in various ways to keep fit;

the doctor recommended regular exercisehe did some exercisingthe physical exertion required by his work kept him fit

Exercisenoun

the act of using;

he warned against the use of narcotic drugsskilled in the utilization of computers

Exercisenoun

systematic training by multiple repetitions;

practice makes perfect

Exercisenoun

a task performed or problem solved in order to develop skill or understanding;

you must work the examples at the end of each chapter in the textbook

Exercisenoun

(usually plural) a ceremony that involves processions and speeches;

academic exercises

Exerciseverb

put to use;

exert one's power or influence

Exerciseverb

carry out or practice; as of jobs and professions;

practice law

Exerciseverb

give a work-out to;

Some parents exercise their infantsMy personal trainer works me hardwork one's muscles

Exerciseverb

do physical exercise;

She works out in the gym every day

Exerciseverb

learn by repetition;

We drilled French verbs every dayPianists practice scales