What does ejercer in Spanish mean?

What is the meaning of the word ejercer in Spanish? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use ejercer in Spanish.

The word ejercer in Spanish means practice, apply, put, exercise, exercise control over, act as, work as, exercise your rights. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word ejercer

practice

verbo transitivo (practicar una profesión) (US)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Juan ejerce la medicina.
Juan practices as a doctor

apply, put

verbo transitivo (aplicar algo)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
El vendaje ejerció presión sobre la herida para que dejase de sangrar.
A bandage puts pressure on the wound to stop it from bleeding.

exercise

verbo transitivo (ejercitar) (right)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
El domingo el pueblo ejercerá su derecho a voto.
This Sunday the people will exercise their right to vote.

exercise control over

locución verbal (mandar sobre)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
¿De qué sirve tener subalternos si no ejercemos el mando sobre ellos?

act as, work as

locución verbal (desempeñar cargo)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Marta ha ejercido funciones como directora desde el pasado martes.
Marta has acted as the director since last Monday

exercise your rights

locución verbal (hacer uso de derechos)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Raquel cree que lo correcto será que ejerza sus derechos y diga que no a semejante abuso.
Raquel believes that it is correct to exercise her rights and not tolerate such abuse.

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