esercitare
Italian
Etymology
From Latin exercitāre.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /e.zer.t͡ʃiˈta.re/
- Rhymes: -are
- Hyphenation: e‧ser‧ci‧tà‧re
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Verb
esercitàre (first-person singular present esèrcito, first-person singular past historic esercitài, past participle esercitàto, auxiliary avére) (transitive)
- to train (students, soldiers, etc.) [with a ‘in a subject’; or with a (+ infinitive) ‘to (do something)’]
- Synonyms: addestrare, istruire
- esercitare gli studenti alla scrittura ― to train students in writing
- (military) to drill
- to accustom [with a ‘to something’]
- Synonym: assuefare
- esercitare la mente allo studio ― to accustom the mind to studying
- to exercise (the brain, mind, muscles, etc.)
- to exercise, to exert (power, influence)
- (law) to exercise (a right)
- to practice (a profession, a trade)
Conjugation
Conjugation of esercitàre (-are) (See Appendix:Italian verbs)