ausgeübt

ausgeübt is the past participle of the German verb ausüben, which means to exercise, perform, or practice an activity, a right, or a power. As a verb form, ausgeübt appears in compound tenses with haben, for example: Ich habe die Tätigkeit ausgeübt. It can also appear in passive constructions: Die Macht wurde ausgeübt.

Used as an attributive adjective, ausgeübt describes something that has been carried out or practiced. Common collocations include ausüben with a direct object, such as eine Tätigkeit ausüben (to perform an activity), einen Beruf ausüben (to practice a profession), or Macht ausüben (to exert power). In these phrases the sense centers on the act of performing, exercising, or applying.

Linguistic notes: ausüben is a separable prefix verb, so in simple tenses the prefix appears at the end (z. B. er übt aus), while in perfect and dependent clauses the prefix is part of the participle: ausgeübt. The participle can function both predicatively and attributively, giving sentences like Die ausgeübte Tätigkeit functions as a noun-like phrase, referring to the activity that has been carried out.

Usage context: The term is common in formal, administrative, legal, and professional language, where reference is made to actions performed, rights exercised, or powers that have been or are being exercised. It is neutral in tone and does not inherently convey value judgments.