Meaning & use
exercise
Physical activity done to improve health, strength, or fitness.
See it in a sentence
Doctors recommend at least thirty minutes of exercise most days of the week.
Swimming is a low-impact exercise that builds endurance without straining the joints.
A note on using this word
As a countable noun, an 'exercise' can also mean a single practice task, as in 'a grammar exercise' or 'a fire exercise'.
Words with a similar meaning
workoutphysical activity
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Another way to use it
2. verb
To use or apply a power, right, or quality.
The judge exercised her authority to dismiss the weak case.
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