exercitation

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But after their garments were laid aside, and all was ready for the plunge, long time sat they upon the tepid stones, and paddled with idle feet in the water How shall I better have that preliminary and moderate exercitation which serves to get up the steam, than by talking for a little about the scene around me?

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  1. noun The act or an instance of exercising.

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  • Ut enim ad minim veniam, quis nostrud exercitation ullamco laboris nisi ut aliquip ex ea commodo consequat. —  Home | Mail Online
  • Ut enim ad minim veniam, quis nostrud exercitation —  Original Signal - Transmitting Buzz
  • Duis aute irure dolor in nostrud exercitation ullamco laboris nisi ut aliquip ex dolore magna aliqua. —  Recently Uploaded Slideshows
  • Ut enim ad minim Ut enim ad minim Ut enim ad minim veniam, quis nostrud veniam, quis nostrud veniam, quis nostrud exercitation ullamco exercitation ullamco exercitation ullamco laboris nisi ut aliquip ex laboris nisi ut aliquip ex laboris nisi ut aliquip ex ea commodo ea commodo ea commodo consequat. —  Recently Uploaded Slideshows
  • Ut enim ad minim veniam, quis nostrud WHEN THERE ARE SO MANY GOOD ONES OUT THERE? exercitation ullamcorper suscipit laboris nisi ut aliquip ex ea ulla Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit, sed diam nonnumy commodo consequat. —  Recently Uploaded Slideshows
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  1. Middle English exercitacioun, from Latin exercitātiō, exercitātiōn-, from exercitāre, frequentative of exercēre, to exercise; see exercise.

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  1. from Middle English exercitacioun, from Old French exercitation, French exercitation = Provencal exercitacio = Spanish ejercitacion = Portuguese exercitação = Italian esercitazione, from Latin exercitatio(n-), exercise, practice, from exercitare, exercise diligently, freq. of exercere, exercise: see exerce, exercise.
 

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/ɛgzərsɪˈteɪʃən/
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