exercise
/ˈɛk.sɚ.saɪz/ noun A2- Any activity designed to develop or hone a skill or ability. · The teacher told us that the next exercise is to write an essay.
- Activity intended to improve physical, or sometimes mental, strength and fitness. · I like to do my exercises every morning before breakfast. I do calisthenics for physical exercise, and I do crosswords for mental exercise.
- Such activity of physical nature, for physical fitness (plus also mental benefit). · Swimming is good exercise.· She does stomach exercises every day.
- Such activity of mental nature, for neurocognitive health. · Such exercises as puzzles and chess can help keep the mind sharp as we age.
- A setting in action or practicing; employment in the proper mode of activity; exertion; application; use. · The law guarantees us the free exercise of our rights.· We urge the exercise of patience and restraint.
- The performance of an office, ceremony, or duty. · I assisted the ailing vicar in the exercise of his parish duties.
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His thin face, deeply furrowed by care, and the bold outline of his strongly marked features, betokened a man more accustomed to exercise his mental faculties than his physical strength.
“‘When my old tutor used to give me an exercise in trigonometry, it always took the shape of measuring heights.
A KING, whose only son was fond of martial exercises, had a dream in which he was warned that his son would be killed by a lion.
The exercises were held in the big assembly hall of the Academy.
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