Standard Lemma guide

exercised

adj · verb · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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Pronunciation

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  • General-American: /ˈɛk.sɚ.saɪzd/
  • Received-Pronunciation: /ˈɛk.sə.saɪzd/
  • Southern-England: Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
  • CMU ARPABET: EH1 K S ER0 S AY2 Z D Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.

1

adj

Meaning 1

The property of having been exercised, used, acted upon.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

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2

adj

Meaning 2

Experienced, practiced, trained.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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3

verb

Meaning 3

simple past and past participle of exercise

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: form-of, participle, past

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History

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h1éǵh Proto-Indo-European *-s Proto-Indo-European *h1éǵhs Proto-Italic *eks Latin ex Latin ex- Proto-Indo-European *h2erk-der. Proto-Italic *arkeō Latin arceō Latin exerceō Latin exercitiumder. Old French exercisebor. Middle English exercise English exercise English -ed English exercised From exercise + -ed.

Real reading context

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