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I. noun see: ark Date: 14th century 1. the act of bringing into play or realizing in action ; use , the discharge of an official function or professional occupation , the act or an instance of carrying out the terms of an agreement (as an option), 2. regular or repeated use of a faculty or bodily organ, bodily exertion for the sake of developing and maintaining physical fitness , something performed or practiced in order to develop, improve, or display a specific capability or skill , a performance or activity having a strongly marked secondary or ulterior aspect , 5. a maneuver, operation, or drill carried out for training and discipline , a program including speeches, announcements of awards and honors, and various traditional practices of secular or religious character , II. verb (-cised; -cising) Date: 14th century transitive verb 1. to make effective in action ; use , to bring to bear ; exert , to implement the terms of (as an option), 2. to use repeatedly in order to strengthen or develop , to train (as troops) by drills and maneuvers, to put through ~s , 3. to engage the attention and effort of, to cause anxiety, alarm, or indignation in , intransitive verb to take ~, exercisable adjective