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To put into action, practice, or force; to make use of something, such as a right or option. To exercise dominion over land is to openly indicate absolute possession and control. To exercise discretion is to choose between doing and not doing something, the decision being based on sound judgment. exercise (Discharge a function), verb act, administer, carry into execution, carry on, carry out, conduct, do duty, efficere, engage in, execute, exercere, facere, officiate, perform, practice, pursue, put in motion, put into action, put into effect, put into practice, serve as, translate into action, wage Associated concepts: authority exercised under the United States Constitution, exercise an option, exercise jurisdiccion, exercise of judicial discretion Foreign phrases: Cui jurisdictio data est, ea quoque connessa esse videntur, sine quibus jurisdictio explicari non potest.To whomsoever jurisdiction is given, those things also are supposed to be granted, without which the jurissiction cannot be exercised. Frustra est potentia quae nunquam venit in actum. A power is a vain one if it is never exercised. exercise (Use), verb apply, avail oneself of, bring into play, bring to bear, draw on, employ, make use of, operate, practice, put in action, put in practice, put to use, put to work, turn to account, utilize, wield Associated concepts: exercise a right to vote, exercise an option, exercise discretion, exercise dominion, exercise due care, exercise of power See also: act, apply, campaign, commission, discipline, effort, employ, endeavor, enterprise, exert, exploit, labor, officiate, operate, ply, practice, problem, resort, transaction, undertaking, wield, work How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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Working with some mice that had formed tumors, Conney's team found a similar effect: Tumor cells in exercisers were more likely to die spontaneously than were tumor cells in sedentary mice. The station is designed for people with arthritis and diabetes, pregnant women, and inactive older adults, as well as healthy exercisers. It's worth noting that exercise need not be intense to reduce wake time after sleep onset--light exercisers, in fact, reduce their time awake after turning in by about 16 minutes; high-intensity exercisers increase their time awake by approximately four minutes. |
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