exercised

4 definitions • 6 examples

past simple and past participle of

to do physical activities to make your body strong and healthy:

She exercises most evenings usually by running.

A work-out in the gym will exercise all the major muscle groups.

If you exercise an animal, you make it walk or run so that it stays strong and healthy:

Now he's retired he spends most afternoons exercising his dogs.

to use something:

exercise a right I exercised my democratic right by not voting in the election.

exercise caution Always exercise caution when handling radioactive substances.

exercise an option We've decided to exercise the option (= use the part of a legal agreement) to buy the house we now lease.