exercise
NOUN:
1. bodily or mental exertion, especially for the sake of training or improvement of health:
Walking is good exercise.
2. something done or performed as a means of practice or training:
exercises for the piano.
3. a putting into action, use, operation, or effect:
the exercise of caution.
4. a written composition, musical piece, or artistic work executed for practice or to illustrate a particular aspect of technique.
5. a religious observance or service.
6. physical exertion, esp for the purpose of development, training, or keeping fit.
7. mental or other activity or practice, esp in order to develop a skill.
8. a set of movements, questions, tasks, etc, designed to train, improve, or test one's ability in a particular field:
piano exercises.
9. a performance or work of art done as practice or to demonstrate a technique.
10. the performance of a function; discharge:
the exercise of one's rights; the object of the exercise is to win.
11. the act of bringing into play or realizing in action; use:
the exercise of self-control.
12. the discharge of an official function or professional occupation:
exercise of his judicial duties.
13. the act or an instance of carrying out the terms of an agreement (such as an option) —often used attributively:
an option's exercise price.
14. regular or repeated use of a faculty or bodily organ.
15. bodily exertion for the sake of developing and maintaining physical fitness:
trying to get more exercise.
16. something performed or practiced in order to develop, improve, or display a specific capability or skill:
arithmetic exercises; vocal exercises.
17. a performance or activity having a strongly marked secondary or ulterior aspect:
party politics has always been an exercise in compromise. —H. S. Ashmore.
18. a maneuver, operation, or drill carried out for training and discipline:
naval exercises.
19. active bodily exertion performed to develop or maintain fitness.
Examples:
Get plenty of fresh air and exercise. // Swimming is my favorite kind of exercise. —Merriam-Webster.
in gymnastics:
a particular type of event, such as performing on the horizontal bar.
Origin:
1300–50; Middle English (noun) < Middle French exercice < Latin exercitium, equivalent to exercit(us) past participle of exercēre to train (ex- ex-1 + -ercit-, stem of combining form of arcēre to restrain) + -ium noun suffix. British dictionary: C14: from Old French exercice, from Latin exercitium, from exercēre to drill, from ex- 1 + arcēre to ward off. —Dictionary.com * //
First Known Use: Noun: 14th century. Verb: 14th century. History and Etymology: Noun: Middle English, from Anglo-French exercice, from Latin exercitium, from exercitare to train, exercise, frequentative of exercēre to train, occupy, from ex- + arcēre to enclose, hold off — more at ark. —Merriam-Webster *
1. bodily or mental exertion, especially for the sake of training or improvement of health:
Walking is good exercise.
2. something done or performed as a means of practice or training:
exercises for the piano.
3. a putting into action, use, operation, or effect:
the exercise of caution.
4. a written composition, musical piece, or artistic work executed for practice or to illustrate a particular aspect of technique.
5. a religious observance or service.
6. physical exertion, esp for the purpose of development, training, or keeping fit.
7. mental or other activity or practice, esp in order to develop a skill.
8. a set of movements, questions, tasks, etc, designed to train, improve, or test one's ability in a particular field:
piano exercises.
9. a performance or work of art done as practice or to demonstrate a technique.
10. the performance of a function; discharge:
the exercise of one's rights; the object of the exercise is to win.
11. the act of bringing into play or realizing in action; use:
the exercise of self-control.
12. the discharge of an official function or professional occupation:
exercise of his judicial duties.
13. the act or an instance of carrying out the terms of an agreement (such as an option) —often used attributively:
an option's exercise price.
14. regular or repeated use of a faculty or bodily organ.
15. bodily exertion for the sake of developing and maintaining physical fitness:
trying to get more exercise.
16. something performed or practiced in order to develop, improve, or display a specific capability or skill:
arithmetic exercises; vocal exercises.
17. a performance or activity having a strongly marked secondary or ulterior aspect:
party politics has always been an exercise in compromise. —H. S. Ashmore.
18. a maneuver, operation, or drill carried out for training and discipline:
naval exercises.
19. active bodily exertion performed to develop or maintain fitness.
Examples:
Get plenty of fresh air and exercise. // Swimming is my favorite kind of exercise. —Merriam-Webster.
in gymnastics:
a particular type of event, such as performing on the horizontal bar.
Origin:
1300–50; Middle English (noun) < Middle French exercice < Latin exercitium, equivalent to exercit(us) past participle of exercēre to train (ex- ex-1 + -ercit-, stem of combining form of arcēre to restrain) + -ium noun suffix. British dictionary: C14: from Old French exercice, from Latin exercitium, from exercēre to drill, from ex- 1 + arcēre to ward off. —Dictionary.com * //
First Known Use: Noun: 14th century. Verb: 14th century. History and Etymology: Noun: Middle English, from Anglo-French exercice, from Latin exercitium, from exercitare to train, exercise, frequentative of exercēre to train, occupy, from ex- + arcēre to enclose, hold off — more at ark. —Merriam-Webster *