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exercised

/ˈɛk.sɚ.saɪzd/ adjective B1
  1. The property of having been exercised, used, acted upon.
  2. Experienced, practiced, trained.
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The greatest watchfulness and care to be exercised.
The Count of Monte Cristo, p. 138 · C1
As for patience, I consider that I have abundantly exercised that in beginning every morning the task of the night before, and every night renewing the task of the day.
The Count of Monte Cristo, p. 149 · C1
“Dantès, you must not give way to this listlessness; you will be drowned if you seek to escape, and your strength has not been properly exercised and prepared for exertion.”
The Count of Monte Cristo, p. 222 · C1
There can be no doubt that Stapleton exercised an influence over her which may have been love or may have been fear, or very possibly both, since they are by no means incompatible emotions.
The Hound of the Baskervilles, p. 215 · C1

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