Exercice vs. Exercise

Edited by Huma Saeed || By Sawaira Riaz || Updated on September 16, 2023
"Exercice" is the incorrect spelling; the correct spelling is "exercise." "Exercise" refers to physical or mental activity aimed at improvement.

Which is correct: Exercice or Exercise
How to spell Exercise?

Exercice is Incorrect

Exercise is Correct
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Key Differences
Associate "exercise" with "size" to remember that 's' comes before 'z' in the alphabet, just like 's' comes before 'c' in "exercise."

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Sep 16, 2023
Remember the phrase "Extra Size," which sounds like "exercise," but note that it lacks the 'c'.

Samantha Walker
Sep 16, 2023
Use a spelling app or flashcards that can repeatedly test you on the spelling until it becomes second nature.

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Sep 16, 2023
Think of the word "rise" at the end, as in you "rise" to the challenge during "exercise."

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Sep 16, 2023
The word "exercise" has an "e" before the "r," unlike "exercice."

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Sep 16, 2023
Exercice and Exercise Definitions
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Exercise
Physical activity to improve health and fitness.
I do exercise every morning.

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Sep 16, 2023
Exercise
A task or activity to practice skills.
The math exercise was challenging.

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Sep 16, 2023
Exercise
To engage in physical activity for improving health.
You should exercise more.

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Sep 16, 2023
Exercise
Activity that requires physical or mental exertion, especially when performed to develop or maintain fitness
Walks every day for exercise.

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Feb 24, 2023
Exercise
A specific activity performed to develop or maintain fitness or a skill
Sit-ups and other exercises.
A piano exercise.

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Feb 24, 2023
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Exercise
The active use or application of something
The exercise of good judgment.

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Exercise
An activity having a specified aspect
An undertaking that was an exercise in futility.

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Exercise
Exercises A ceremony that includes speeches, presentations, and other activities
Graduation exercises.

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Exercise
To subject to practice or exertion in order to train, strengthen, or develop
Exercise the back muscles.
Exercise the memory.

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Feb 24, 2023
Exercise
To make active use of; employ, apply, or exert
Exercise restraint.
Exercise control.

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Exercise
To alarm, worry, or anger; upset
An injustice that exercised the whole community.

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Exercise
(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.

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Feb 24, 2023
Exercise
Activity intended to improve physical, or sometimes mental, strength and fitness.
Swimming is good exercise.
I like to do my exercises every morning before breakfast.
I do crosswords for mental exercise.

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Feb 24, 2023
Exercise
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.

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Exercise
The performance of an office, ceremony, or duty.
I assisted the ailing vicar in the exercise of his parish duties.

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Exercise
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

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Exercise
(intransitive) To perform physical activity for health or training.
I exercise at the gym every day.

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Exercise
(transitive) To use (a right, an option, etc.); to put into practice.
The tenant exercised his option to renew the tenancy.
She is going to exercise her right to vote.

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Exercise
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

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

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Exercise
The act of exercising; a setting in action or practicing; employment in the proper mode of activity; exertion; application; use; habitual activity; occupation, in general; practice.
Exercise of the important function confided by the constitution to the legislature.
O we will walk this world,Yoked in all exercise of noble end.

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Feb 24, 2023
Exercise
Exertion for the sake of training or improvement whether physical, intellectual, or moral; practice to acquire skill, knowledge, virtue, perfectness, grace, etc.
An exercise of the eyes and memory.

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Exercise
Bodily exertion for the sake of keeping the organs and functions in a healthy state; hygienic activity; as, to take exercise on horseback; to exercise on a treadmill or in a gym.
The wise for cure on exercise depend.

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Exercise
The performance of an office, a ceremony, or a religious duty.
Lewis refused even those of the church of England . . . the public exercise of their religion.
To draw him from his holy exercise.

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Feb 24, 2023
Exercise
That which is done for the sake of exercising, practicing, training, or promoting skill, health, mental, improvement, moral discipline, etc.; that which is assigned or prescribed for such ends; hence, a disquisition; a lesson; a task; as, military or naval exercises; musical exercises; an exercise in composition; arithmetic exercises.
The clumsy exercises of the European tourney.
He seems to have taken a degree, and performed public exercises in Cambridge, in 1565.

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Exercise
That which gives practice; a trial; a test.
Patience is more oft the exerciseOf saints, the trial of their fortitude.

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Exercise
To set in action; to cause to act, move, or make exertion; to give employment to; to put in action habitually or constantly; to school or train; to exert repeatedly; to busy.
Herein do I Exercise myself, to have always a conscience void of offence.

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Feb 24, 2023
Exercise
To exert for the sake of training or improvement; to practice in order to develop; hence, also, to improve by practice; to discipline, and to use or to for the purpose of training; as, to exercise arms; to exercise one's self in music; to exercise troops.
About him exercised heroic gamesThe unarmed youth.

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Feb 24, 2023
Exercise
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; to affect; to discipline; as, exercised with pain.
Where pain of unextinguishable fireMust exercise us without hope of end.

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Exercise
To put in practice; to carry out in action; to perform the duties of; to use; to employ; to practice; as, to exercise authority; to exercise an office.
I am the Lord which exercise loving-kindness, judgment, and righteousness in the earth.
The people of the land have used oppression and exercised robbery.

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Exercise
To exercise one's self, as under military training; to drill; to take exercise; to use action or exertion; to practice gymnastics; as, to exercise for health or amusement.
I wear my trusty sword,When I do exercise.

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Exercise
The activity of exerting your muscles in various ways to keep fit;
The doctor recommended regular exercise
He did some exercising
The physical exertion required by his work kept him fit

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Exercise
The act of using;
He warned against the use of narcotic drugs
Skilled in the utilization of computers

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Exercise
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

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

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Exercise
Give a work-out to;
Some parents exercise their infants
My personal trainer works me hard
Work one's muscles

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Exercise
Learn by repetition;
We drilled French verbs every day
Pianists practice scales

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Exercise
A maneuver or simulation for training.
The army conducted a military exercise.

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Sep 16, 2023
FAQs
Why is it called exercise?
It is called "exercise" because it signifies the act of practicing or engaging in physical or mental activity.

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Sep 16, 2023
Which vowel is used before exercise?
The vowel "e" is used before exercise.

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Sep 16, 2023
What is the root word of exercise?
The root word is from the Latin "exercitus," meaning "to keep busy or to work."

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Sep 16, 2023
Which preposition is used with exercise?
"Of" and "for" are commonly used with exercise (e.g., "exercise of power," "exercise for health").

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Sep 16, 2023
Which conjunction is used with exercise?
Conjunctions like "and," "or," and "but" can be used with exercise depending on the sentence.

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Sep 16, 2023
Is the exercise term a metaphor?
It can be used metaphorically, as in "exercise of power."

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Sep 16, 2023
How do we divide exercise into syllables?
The syllables are divided as ex-er-cise.

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Sep 16, 2023
What is a stressed syllable in exercise?
The first syllable, "ex," is stressed.

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Sep 16, 2023
Is the word exercise is imperative?
The word "exercise" itself is not imperative but can be used in imperative sentences like "Exercise daily!"

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What is another term for exercise?
Another term could be "workout" or "physical activity."

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Sep 16, 2023
What is the opposite of exercise?
The opposite could be "inactivity" or "sedentariness."

Harlon Moss
Sep 16, 2023
Which determiner is used with exercise?
Determiners like "some," "any," "the," and "my" can be used, depending on context.

Janet White
Sep 16, 2023
Is exercise an abstract noun?
It can be considered an abstract noun when referring to the concept or idea of exerting effort.

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Sep 16, 2023
Is exercise a countable noun?
Yes, when referring to specific activities (e.g., "Do your exercises").

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Sep 16, 2023
Is exercise a negative or positive word?
Generally considered a positive word, although context can change this.

Aimie Carlson
Sep 16, 2023
Is exercise a vowel or consonant?
"Exercise" is a word made up of both vowels and consonants.

Harlon Moss
Sep 16, 2023
How is exercise used in a sentence?
"Regular exercise contributes to overall well-being."

Janet White
Sep 16, 2023
Which article is used with exercise?
Both "a" and "the" can be used with exercise depending on the context.

Samantha Walker
Sep 16, 2023
Is exercise a noun or adjective?
"Exercise" can function as both a noun and a verb.

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Sep 16, 2023
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