Dictionary definition · exercise
noun
- the activity of exerting your muscles in various ways to keep fit"the doctor recommended regular exercise"
- the act of using"he warned against the use of narcotic drugs"
- systematic training by multiple repetitions"practice makes perfect"
- a task performed or problem solved in order to develop skill or understanding"you must work the examples at the end of each chapter in the textbook"
- (usually plural) a ceremony that involves processions and speeches"academic exercises"
- an action, often used negatively and without consequences"an exercise in futility"
verb
- put to use"exert one's power or influence"
- carry out or practice; as of jobs and professions"practice law"
- give a workout to"Some parents exercise their infants"
- do physical exercise"She works out in the gym every day"
- learn by repetition"We drilled French verbs every day"
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Source: Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0).