Definition: Meaning of, exercise in English to English dictionary.
Pronunciation:/ ˈɛksəsʌɪz /
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exercise
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for health[uncountable] physical activities that you do in order to stay healthy and become stronger
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movement[countable] a movement or set of movements that you do regularly to keep your body healthy
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for a skill[countable usually plural] an activity or process that helps you practise a particular skill
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in a book[countable] a set of questions in a book that test a student's knowledge or skill
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for a particular result[singular] an activity or situation that has a particular quality or result
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army/navy etc[uncountable and countable] a set of activities for training soldiers etc
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the exercise of somethingformal the use of a power or right
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use something[transitive]formal to use a power, right, or quality that you have
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do physical activity[intransitive] to do sports or physical activities in order to stay healthy and become stronger
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use part of your body[transitive] to make a particular part of your body move in order to make it stronger
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animal[transitive] to make an animal walk or run in order to keep it healthy and strong
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make somebody think[transitive]formal to make someone think about a subject or problem and consider how to deal with it
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make somebody think[transitive]formalBritish English if something exercises someone, they think about it all the time and are very anxious or worried - often used humorously