# exercised

Pronunciation: US say "EK-sur-syzd" /ˈɛk.sɚ.saɪzd/; UK say "EK-suh-syzd" /ˈɛk.sə.saɪzd/

## Verb

1. Simple past and past participle of exercise. — simple past and past participle of exercise
   - Simple: Simple past and past participle of exercise. Use this form for something that already happened.
   - _The troops exercised on the parade ground at dawn._
   - _He exercised great patience with the new recruits._

## Adjective

2. Experienced and skilled as a result of repeated practice or training.
   - Simple: Skilled and experienced because of a lot of practice.
   - _The exercised eye of the veteran inspector spotted the flaw at once._
   - _Years of drills produced an exercised crew that stayed calm under pressure._
3. Having been used, acted upon, or put into effect.
   - Simple: Used or put into action, not left unused.
   - _The exercised options were settled in cash the following day._
   - _Once exercised, the veto could not be quietly withdrawn._

## Origin

Formed from "exercise" plus the suffix "-ed".

Source: DictionaryAI, https://dictionaryai.com/define/exercised (written from Wiktionary data, CC BY-SA 4.0: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/).