exercise

exercise
Synonyms and related words:
Nachtmusik, abrade, absolute music, absorb, absorb the attention, act, acting, action, active use, activism, activity, adaptation, aerobics, agency, aggravate, agitate, air varie, aleatory, aleatory music, annoy, appliance, application, apply, apprentice, apprenticeship, arrangement, arrest, assignment, athletics, baccalaureate service, badger, bait, basic training, be at, bedevil, behavior, beset, bestow, boning, bother, brainwork, break, break in, breaking, breather, breed, breeding, bring to bear, bring up, bristle, brown off, bug, bullyrag, burden, burn up, busywork, calisthenics, callisthenics, carry on, catch, celebration, ceremonial, ceremony, chafe, chalk talk, chamber music, chamber orchestra, chare, charge, charm, chivy, chore, commencement, commission, composition, concern, condition, conditioning, conduct, conning, constitutional, consumption, contemplation, convocation, cram, cramming, cultivate, cultivation, daily dozen, descant, develop, development, devil, direction, discharge, discipline, discompose, discourse, disquisition, distemper, distress, disturb, do, do with, dog, doing, drill, drilling, driving, duty, effect, electronic music, employ, employment, empty formality, enchant, engage, engage in, engage the attention, engage the mind, engage the thoughts, engross, engross the mind, engross the thoughts, engrossment, enthrall, errand, etude, exasperate, execute, execution, exercises, exercising, exert, exertion, exploit, exposition, extensive study, fascinate, fash, fetch up, fetching-up, fish to fry, fit, fix, follow, form, formal, formality, foster, fostering, fret, function, functioning, gall, get, go in for, good use, grab, graduation, graduation exercises, grind, grinding, grip, gripe, groom, grooming, gymnastic exercises, gymnastics, handle, handling, harangue, harass, hard usage, hard use, harmonization, harry, headwork, heckle, hector, hold, hold spellbound, hold the interest, homework, homily, hound, house-train, housebreak, housebreaking, hypnotize, ill use, immerse, improve, improvement, in-service training, inaugural, inauguration, incidental music, initiation, inspection, instruction, instrumental music, invention, involve, involve the interest, irk, irritate, isometrics, job, job of work, labor, lecture, lecture-demonstration, lesson, lick into shape, limber up, liturgy, lucubration, make use of, make-work, manage, management, manipulate, manipulation, manual training, matters in hand, mental labor, mesmerize, miff, military training, mission, misuse, molest, monopolize, moral, moral lesson, morality, moralization, movement, movements, mummery, nag, needle, nettle, nocturne, nudzh, nurse, nurture, nurturing, object lesson, observance, obsess, occupation, occupy, occupy the attention, odd job, office, on-the-job training, operancy, operate, operation, operations, opus, orchestration, peeve, performance, performing, persecute, perturb, perusal, pester, physical education, physical jerks, pick on, piece, piece of work, pique, plague, play, pluck the beard, ply, pother, practice, praxis, preachment, preoccupy, preparation, prepare, production, program music, project, prosecute, provoke, pursue, put forth, put in tune, put into practice, put out, put to school, put to use, raise, raising, reading, ready, readying, rear, rearing, recital, recitation, rehearsal, rehearse, religious ceremony, responsibility, restudy, restudying, review, ricercar, ride, rile, rite, rite de passage, rite of passage, ritual, roil, rough usage, ruffle, running, score, send to school, sermon, service, set, set task, setting-up exercises, skull session, sloyd, solemnity, solemnization, sonata, sonatina, specialize in, spellbind, steering, stint, stretch, string orchestra, string quartet, study, studying, subject, swing, swotting, tackle, take in hand, take on, take to, take up, talk, task, teaching, tease, theme and variations, things to do, throw, torment, train, training, trio, trouble, try, try the patience, tweak the nose, undertake, upbringing, usage, use, using up, utilization, utilize, variation, vex, vocational education, vocational training, wage, warm up, warm-up, wide reading, wield, work, work at, work out, working, working-out, workings, workout, worry, wrong use, yoga

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  • exercise — ex·er·cise 1 / ek sər ˌsīz/ n 1: the discharge of an official function or professional occupation 2: the act or an instance of carrying out the terms of an agreement (as an option) exercise 2 vt cised, cis·ing 1: to make effective in action …   Law dictionary

  • Exercise — Ex er*cise, n. [F. exercice, L. exercitium, from exercere, exercitum, to drive on, keep, busy, prob. orig., to thrust or drive out of the inclosure; ex out + arcere to shut up, inclose. See {Ark}.] 1. The act of exercising; a setting in action or …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Exercise — Ex er*cise, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Exercised}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Exercising}.] 1. To set in action; to cause to act, move, or make exertion; to give employment to; to put in action habitually or constantly; to school or train; to exert repeatedly;… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Exercise — Ex er*cise, v. i. To exercise one s self, as under military training; to drill; to take exercise; to use action or exertion; to practice gymnastics; as, to exercise for health or amusement. [1913 Webster] I wear my trusty sword, When I do… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • exercise — [n1] work, effort act, action, activity, calisthenics, constitutional*, daily dozen*, discharge, discipline, drill, drilling, examination, exercising, exertion, gym, labor, lesson, movement, occupation, operation, performance, problem, pursuit,… …   New thesaurus

  • exercise — [ek′sər sīz΄] n. [ME & OFr exercice < L exercitium < pp. of exercere, to drive out (farm animals to work), hence drill, exercise < ex , out + arcere, to enclose < IE base * areq , to protect, enclose > Gr arkein] 1. active use or… …   English World dictionary

  • exercise — ► NOUN 1) activity requiring physical effort carried out for the sake of health and fitness. 2) a task set to practise or test a skill. 3) an activity carried out for a specific purpose: a public relations exercise. 4) (exercises) military drills …   English terms dictionary

  • exercise — n practice, drill (see under PRACTICE vb) Analogous words: *action, act, deed: using or use, employment, utilization, application (see corresponding verbs at USE): operation, functioning, behavior (see corresponding verbs at ACT) exercise vb… …   New Dictionary of Synonyms

  • exercise — both as a noun and a verb, is spelt ise, not ize, and has only one c …   Modern English usage

  • exercise — exercisable, adj. /ek seuhr suyz /, n., v., exercised, exercising. n. 1. bodily or mental exertion, esp. for the sake of training or improvement of health: Walking is good exercise. 2. something done or performed as a means of practice or… …   Universalium

  • exercise — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun 1 use of the body to keep healthy ADJECTIVE ▪ good, healthy ▪ hard, heavy, high intensity (esp. AmE), intense, strenuous, vigorous …   Collocations dictionary

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