exercise

English > Greek (Woodhouse)

substantive

training: Ar. and P. μελέτη, ἡ, P. ἄσκησις, ἡ, γυμνασία, ἡ.

practice (of qualities): P. ἄσκησις, ἡ.

physical exercise: P. σωμασκία, ἡ.

Use: P. and V. χρεία, ἡ.

gymnastic exercises: Ar. and P. γυμνάσια, τά.

verb transitive

train: P. and V. ἀσκεῖν (Eur., Rhesus 947), γυμνάζειν, Ar. and P. μελετᾶν, ἐπασκεῖν; see train. Exercise qualities, etc.: P. and V. ἀσκεῖν. ἐπιτηδεύειν, Ar. and P. ἐπασκεῖν; see practise.

show, exhibit: P. and V. ἐνδείκνυσθαι, προτίθεσθαι, παρέχω, παρέχειν (or mid.), V. τίθεσθαι.

put into operation: P. and V. χρῆσθαι (dat.).

exercise oneself: P. and V. γυμνάζεσθαι (pass.).