CEFR A2

exercised

verb (past tense/past participle)

Meaning

Engaged in physical activity to improve or maintain fitness, or put into practice; applied.

Examples

She felt much better after she had exercised for an hour at the gym.
The company exercised its right to terminate the contract early.

Synonyms: trained, worked out, practiced, applied

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exercised (A2)

verb (past tense/past participle)

Pronunciation: /ˈɛksərsaɪzd/

Definition

Engaged in physical activity to improve or maintain fitness, or put into practice; applied.

Examples

She felt much better after she had exercised for an hour at the gym.
The company exercised its right to terminate the contract early.

How to Use exercised

exercised by (prepositional phrase): to be worried or troubled by something — "The community was deeply exercised by the proposed development."
exercised control over (collocation): to use power to manage or direct something — "The manager exercised strict control over the project budget."

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