exorcise vs exercise :

Definitions

  • v  expel through adjuration or prayers
    exorcise evil spirits

  • n  the activity of exerting your muscles in various ways to keep fit
    the doctor recommended regular exercise
  • n  the act of using
  • n  systematic training by multiple repetitions
  • n  a task performed or problem solved in order to develop skill or understanding
  • n  (usually plural) a ceremony that involves processions and speeches
    academic exercises
  • v  put to use
  • v  carry out or practice; as of jobs and professions
  • v  give a workout to
    Some parents exercise their infants
    this puzzle will exercise your mind
  • v  do physical exercise
  • v  learn by repetition
News & Articles

  • Riot, you’ll like it: Embracing “The Purge”
    Like all Americans, I had a choice this weekend as to how I was going to exorcise my lingering socioeconomic malaise. And like most Americans, I opted for “slaughter of the innocent” over “creative retraining.” At this point, it looks as if the weekend box office will be won by The Purge, the “speculative thriller” in which a near-future America ensures peace and prosperity by allowing its ...
    June 8, 2013 - Orlando Weekly
  • Riot, you’ll like it: Embracing “The Purge”
    Like all Americans, I had a choice this weekend as to how I was going to exorcise my lingering socioeconomic malaise. And like most Americans, I opted for “slaughter of the innocent” over “creative retraining.” At this point, it looks as if the weekend box office will be won by The Purge, the “speculative thriller” in which a near-future America ensures peace and prosperity by allowing its ...
    June 8, 2013 - Orlando Weekly

  • US to keep some F-16s, Patriot missiles in Jordan post exercise
    A detachment of F-16s and U.S. Patriot missiles dispatched to Jordan for the joint Eager Lion military exercise will remain in the country after the exercise ends, the Pentagon has announced.
    June 16, 2013 - Stars and Stripes
  • Time Warner cleared by EU to exercise CME voting rights
    BRUSSELS (Reuters) - Time Warner won EU regulatory approval on Friday to exercise its voting rights in proportion to its 49.9 percent stake in broadcaster Central European Media Enterprises (CME). The voting rights are currently exercised by CME founder Ronald Lauder under an agreement which will lapse at the end of June. Time Warner is the owner of the HBO cable network and the Warner Bros film ...
    June 14, 2013 - Reuters via Yahoo! News
  • Exercise and Your Kid's Brain
    Exercise is great for your child's body and brain. It helps with thinking, mood, sleep, and more.
    June 13, 2013 - WebMD