Exorcise vs. Exercise
Difference Between Exorcise and Exercise
Exorciseverb
(transitive) To drive out (an evil spirit) from a person, place or thing, especially by an incantation or prayer.
Exercisenoun
Any activity designed to develop or hone a skill or ability.
The teacher told us the next exercise is to write an essay.Exorciseverb
(transitive) To rid (a person, place or thing) of an evil spirit.
Exercisenoun
Physical activity intended to improve strength and fitness.
Exorciseverb
expel through adjuration or prayers;
exorcise evil spiritsExercisenoun
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.
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 puzzleExerciseverb
(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 painExerciseverb
(obsolete) To set in action; to cause to act, move, or make exertion; to give employment to.
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 fitExercisenoun
the act of using;
he warned against the use of narcotic drugsskilled in the utilization of computersExercisenoun
systematic training by multiple repetitions;
practice makes perfectExercisenoun
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 textbookExercisenoun
(usually plural) a ceremony that involves processions and speeches;
academic exercisesExerciseverb
put to use;
exert one's power or influenceExerciseverb
carry out or practice; as of jobs and professions;
practice lawExerciseverb
give a work-out to;
Some parents exercise their infantsMy personal trainer works me hardwork one's musclesExerciseverb
do physical exercise;
She works out in the gym every dayExerciseverb
learn by repetition;
We drilled French verbs every dayPianists practice scales
