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exercise

/ exercise /
noun/verb

Definitions & Examples

noun Sense 1
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"
Type of:
effort elbow grease exertion
Kinds of:
cardiopulmonary exercise gymnastic exercise kick up set exercise set
Derived:
work out work
verb Sense 2
give a work-out to
"Some parents exercise their infants"
"My personal trainer works me hard"
"work one''s muscles"
Type of:
work put to work
Kinds of:
warm up
Derived:
exercising physical exercise physical exertion workout gymnastic apparatus
Verb group:
work out
Causes:
work out
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s something with something
verb Sense 3
do physical exercise
"She works out in the gym every day"
Kinds of:
limber up warm up loosen up train tumble
Derived:
exercising physical exercise physical exertion workout gymnastic apparatus
Verb group:
work work out
Entails:
move
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
noun Sense 4
(usually plural) a ceremony that involves processions and speeches
"academic exercises"
Type of:
ceremony ceremonial ceremonial occasion
Kinds of:
commencement commencement exercise commencement ceremony graduation graduation exercise
Domain:
plural plural form
noun Sense 5
systematic training by multiple repetitions
"practice makes perfect"
Type of:
training preparation grooming
Kinds of:
fire drill manual of arms manual military drill rehearsal
Derived:
drill practice practise rehearse
noun Sense 6
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"
Type of:
lesson
verb Sense 7
learn by repetition
"We drilled French verbs every day"
"Pianists practice scales"
Type of:
learn study read
Derived:
practice drill practice session recitation
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
verb Sense 8
put to use
"exert one''s power or influence"
Type of:
use utilize utilise
Derived:
use usage utilization utilisation employment
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s somebody PP
verb Sense 9
carry out or practice; as of jobs and professions
"practice law"
Kinds of:
shamanize shamanise
Derived:
use usage utilization utilisation employment
Entails:
work do work
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
noun Sense 10
the act of using
"he warned against the use of narcotic drugs"
"skilled in the utilization of computers"
Type of:
activity
Kinds of:
practice play misuse abuse exploitation
Derived:
practice practise do exert use
Semantic Complexity
89%
Sense Count
10
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
89
Times Searched
2
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Related Words

effort elbow grease exertion cardiopulmonary exercise gymnastic exercise kick up set exercise set work put to work warm up limber up