exercise

the activity of exerting your muscles in various ways to keep fit

• “the doctor recommended regular exercise”
• “he did some exercising”
• “the physical exertion required by his work kept him fit”

the act of using

• “he warned against the use of narcotic drugs”
• “skilled in the utilization of computers”

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”

put to use

• “exert one”

carry out or practice; as of jobs and professions

• “practice law”

give a work-out to

• “Some parents exercise their infants”
• “My personal trainer works me hard”
• “work one”

do physical exercise

• “She works out in the gym every day”

learn by repetition

• “We drilled French verbs every day”
• “Pianists practice scales”