exercisable


ex·er·cise

E0272800 (ĕk′sər-sīz′)n.1. a. Activity that requires physical or mental exertion, especially when performed to develop or maintain fitness: walks every day for exercise.b. A specific activity performed to develop or maintain fitness or a skill: sit-ups and other exercises; a piano exercise.2. a. The active use or application of something: the exercise of good judgment.b. The discharge of a duty, function, or office.3. An activity having a specified aspect: an undertaking that was an exercise in futility.4. A military maneuver or training activity.5. exercises A ceremony that includes speeches, presentations, and other activities: graduation exercises.v. ex·er·cised, ex·er·cis·ing, ex·er·cis·es v.tr.1. a. To subject to practice or exertion in order to train, strengthen, or develop: exercise the back muscles; exercise the memory.b. To put through exercises: exercise a platoon. See Synonyms at practice.2. a. To make active use of; employ, apply, or exert: exercise restraint; exercise control.b. To discharge (duties, for example).3. a. To carry out the functions of: exercise the role of disciplinarian.b. To execute the terms of (a stock option, for example).4. To alarm, worry, or anger; upset: an injustice that exercised the whole community.v.intr. To engage in exercise.
[Middle English, from Old French exercice, from Latin exercitium, from exercitus, past participle of exercēre, to exercise : ex-, ex- + arcēre, to restrain.]
ex′er·cis′a·ble adj.