ejercer

/exeɾˈseɾ/

verb B2

el (masc.) la (fem.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

V Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Common Domain General Tone Neutral
Word fingerprint: Register: neutral. Era: current. Frequency: common. Domain: general. Connotation: neutral.

Forms

present (yo)
ejerzo
preterite (yo)
ejercí
past participle
ejercido

Meaning

  1. to practise (a profession)

    • Ejerce de abogado.

      He practises as a lawyer.

V Category Action Concreteness Concrete Agency Voluntary Duration Durative Transitivity Transitive
Meaning fingerprint: Category: action. Concreteness: concrete. Agency: voluntary. Duration: durative. Transitivity: transitive.

Similar words

practicar

ejercer more specifically means practicing a profession; practicar is more general, like a skill, sport, or religion.

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