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exercise 2, verb (oh)



2 W2S3 v
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1 ?use something?
2 ?do physical activity?
3 ?use part of your body?
4 ?animal?
5 ?make somebody think?
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?USE SOMETHING?
[T] formal to use a power, right, or quality that you have
::There are plans to encourage people to exercise their right to vote.
::People who can exercise some control over their surroundings feel less anxious.
?DO PHYSICAL ACTIVITY?
[I] to do sports or physical activities in order to stay healthy and become stronger
::It's important to exercise regularly.
?USE PART OF YOUR BODY?
[T] to make a particular part of your body move in order to make it stronger
::Swimming exercises all the major muscle groups.
?ANIMAL?
[T] to make an animal walk or run in order to keep it healthy and strong
::people exercising their dogs in the park
?MAKE SOMEBODY THINK?
[T] formal a) to make someone think about a subject or problem and consider how to deal with it
::It's an issue that's exercised the minds of scientists for a long time.
b) BrE if something exercises someone, they think about it all the time and are very anxious or worried - often used humorously
::It was clear that Flavia had been exercised by this thought.