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| ex·er·cise [ éksər sz ] |
noun (plural ex·er·cis·es) |
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1. physical activity: physical activity and movement, especially when intended to keep a person or animal fit and healthy
  Regular exercise is important.
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2. physical movement: a physical movement or action, or a series of movements or actions, designed to make the body stronger and fitter or to show off gymnastic skill
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often used in the plural
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warm-up exercises
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3. practice of skill or procedure: a series of actions, movements, or tasks performed repeatedly or regularly as a way of practicing and improving a skill or procedure
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often used in the plural
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voice exercises for singers
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4. education piece of work: a piece of work intended to test somebody's knowledge or skill
Test yourself by doing the exercises at the back of the book.
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5. military military training operations or maneuvers: a set of extensive operations or maneuvers, usually under simulated combat conditions, intended to train military personnel, test their equipment, and assess their capabilities
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6. activity intended to achieve purpose: an action, activity, or undertaking intended to achieve a specific purpose
The object of the exercise is to make money fast.
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7. carrying out or using something: the carrying out or making use of something such as a choice, duty, responsibility, or right
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formal
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We urge the exercise of patience and restraint.
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plural noun ex·er·cis·es |
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traditional ceremonies: ceremonies and speeches constituting a formal event
graduation exercises
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verb (past and past participle ex·er·cised, present participle ex·er·cis·ing, 3rd person present singular ex·er·cis·es) |
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1. intransitive verb get exercise: to undertake physical exercise in order to keep fit and healthy
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2. transitive verb subject body to physical exertion: to subject the body, or part of it, to repetitive physical exertion or energetic movement in order to strengthen it or improve its condition
a routine designed to exercise your back and thigh muscles
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3. transitive verb exert animal physically: to make an animal exert itself physically in order to keep it healthy and fit
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4. transitive verb practice and develop skill: to develop a particular faculty or skill by carrying out specific tasks or procedures repeatedly or systematically
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5. transitive verb put something to practical use: to make use of a right or responsibility
They have the power to prevent the merger, if they choose to exercise it.
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6. transitive verb show type of behavior: to adopt a type of behavior or a quality of character when dealing with a situation
Exercise extreme care in your dealings with them.
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7. transitive verb occupy or worry somebody: to be a cause for serious thought, worry, or anxiety
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formal
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It is not a question that has exercised me greatly in the past.
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8. transitive and intransitive verb military take part in military training operations: to take part in, or make troops take part in, large-scale operations or maneuvers as part of combat training
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| [14th century. Via French< Latin exercitium< exercere "keep busy" < arcere "restrain"] |
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| ex·er·cis·a·ble adjective |
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