Exercise

eks′ėr-sīz, n. a putting in practice: exertion of the body for health or amusement: discipline: a le on, task, academical disputation, .: ( Shak. ) skill: ( pl. ) military drill: an act of worship or devotion: a discourse, the discu ion of a pa age of Scripture, giving the coherence of text and context, .—the addition , giving the doctrinal propositions, .: the Presbytery itself.— v.t. to train by use: to improve by practice: to afflict: to put in practice: to use: to wield.— adj. Ex′ercisable . [O. Fr. exercice —L. exercitium —L. exercēre , -citum — ex , out, arcēre , to shut up.]