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   Ex·er·cise

   /ˈeksərˌsīz/

   

   noun

   • 1. activity requiring physical effort, carried out to sustain or improve health and fitness: "exercise improves your heart and lung power" Similar physical activitymovementexertioneffortworka workouttrainingdrillinggymnasticssportsgamesPE (physical education)PT (physical training)aerobicsstep aerobicsjoggingrunningcircuit trainingaquarobicscalisthenicsisometricseurhythmicskeep-fitdancercisebodybuildinginformal:physical jerksinformal, dated:one's daily dozentrademark:boxercise
   • 2. a process or activity carried out for a specific purpose, especially one concerned with a specified area or skill: "an exercise in public relations"
   • ▪ a task or activity done to practice or test a skill: "there are exercises at the end of each chapter to check comprehension" Similar taskpiece of workproblemassignmentpiece of school workpiece of homeworkétude
   • ▪ a military drill or training maneuver: "training exercises with the Kuwaiti army" Similar maneuversoperationswar gamesfield day
   • ▪ ceremonies: North American "graduation exercises"
   • 3. the use or application of a faculty, right, or process: "the free exercise of religion" Similar useutilizationemploymentpracticeputting into practiceapplicationoperationexertionperformanceimplementationdischargeaccomplishment

   verb

   • 1. use or apply (a faculty, right, or process): "control is exercised by the Board" Similar useemploymake use ofutilizeavail oneself ofput to usepracticeapplybring to bearbring into playimplementexertwield
   • 2. engage in physical activity to sustain or improve health and fitness; take exercise: "she still exercised every day" Similar work outdo exerciseskeep fittraindrillengage in physical activityinformal:pump iron
   • ▪ exert (part of the body) to promote or improve muscular strength: "raise your knee to exercise the upper leg and hip muscles"
   • ▪ cause (an animal) to engage in exercise: "she exercised her dogs before breakfast"
   • 3. occupy the thoughts of; worry or perplex: "the knowledge that a larger margin was possible still exercised him" Similar worrytroubleconcernmake anxiousbotherdisturbperturbperplexpuzzledistressoccupy someone's thoughtspreoccupyprey on someone's mindgnaw atlie heavy onburdenmake uneasyagitateinformal:bugmake someone scratch their headdo someone's head inarchaic:pother

   Word Origin Middle English (in the sense ‘application of a right’): via Old French from Latin exercitium, from exercere ‘keep busy, practice’, from ex- ‘thoroughly’ + arcere ‘keep in or away’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. exercisable adjective

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   noun. These are words and phrases related to exercise. Click on any word or phrase to go to its thesaurus page. Or, go to the definition of exercise. Exercise stimulates the flow of blood. Synonyms. workout. warm-up. movement. physical activity. calisthenics. aerobics. isometrics. gymnastics. a daily dozen. Antonyms. inactivity. idleness.

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   Synonyms for EXERCISES: practices, lessons, drills, practises, trainings, workouts, routines, homeworks; Antonyms of EXERCISES: disuses, nonuses, ignores, neglects, misuses, misapplies, composes, calms

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   Exercise synonyms - 2 981 Words and Phrases for Exercise. practice. n. , v. # work , run. exert. v. # apply , control. drill. v. , n. # discipline. work. v. , n. # control , play. exercising. n. # aerobics , act. operation. n. # action. work out. v. # work , prepare. workout. n. # schoolwork. train. v. , n. # prepare , work. employ. v.

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   EXERCISE in Thesaurus: 1000+ Synonyms & Antonyms for EXERCISE. Synonyms. Similar meaning. View all. practice. exert. drill. work. exercising. operation. work out. workout. train. employment. activity. apply. utilization. utilize. training. practise. usage. action. application. use. exertion. bring to bear. recitation. wield. Antonyms.

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   2 days ago · Synonyms for EXERCISE in English: put to use, use, apply, employ, practise, exert, enjoy, wield, utilize, bring to bear, ….

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   Find 168 ways to say EXERCISE, along with antonyms, related words, and example sentences at Thesaurus.com, the world's most trusted free thesaurus.

8. www.wordreference.com › synonyms › exerciseexercise - WordReference.com English Thesaurus

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   Sense: Noun: movement to improve fitness. Synonyms: workout, training, routine, warmup, running, walking, jogging, stretching, gymnastics, calisthenics, aerobics, isometrics, yoga, bodybuilding, weight lifting, daily dozen, weight training, athletics, dance, dancing, swimming, step aerobics, practice, cardio, exertion, physical activity.