ex·er·cise ( k s r-s z )n. 1. An act of employing or putting into play; use: the free exercise of intellect; the exercise of an option. 2. The discharge of a duty, function, or office. 3. Activity that requires physical or mental exertion, especially when performed to develop or maintain fitness: took an hour of vigorous daily exercise at a gym. 4. A task, problem, or other effort performed to develop or maintain fitness or increase skill: a piano exercise; a memory exercise. 5. An activity having a specified aspect: an undertaking that was an exercise in futility. 6. exercises A program that includes speeches, presentations, and other ceremonial activities performed before an audience: graduation exercises. v. ex·er·cised, ex·er·cis·ing, ex·er·cis·es v.tr. 1. To put into play or operation; employ: Proceed, but exercise caution. 2. To bring to bear; exert: "The desire to be re-elected exercises a strong brake on independent courage" (John F. Kennedy). 3. a. To subject to practice or exertion in order to train, strengthen, or develop: exercise the back muscles; exercise the memory. b. To put through exercises: exercise a platoon. See Synonyms at practice. 4. a. To carry out the functions of: exercise the role of disciplinarian. b. To execute the terms of (a stock option, for example). 5. a. To absorb the attentions of, especially by worry or anxiety. b. To stir to anger or alarm; upset: an injustice that exercised the whole community. v.intr. To take exercise. [Middle English, from Old French exercice, from Latin exercitium, from exercitus, past participle of exerc  re, to exercise : ex-, ex- + arcre, to restrain.]ex er·cisa·ble adj. |
exercise
Noun
1. physical exertion, esp. for training or keeping fit
2. an activity planned to achieve a particular purpose: the group's meeting was mainly an exercise in mutual reassurance
3. a set of movements, tasks, etc., designed to improve or test one's ability or fitness
4. the use or practice of (a right, power, or authority)
5. Mil a manoeuvre or simulated combat operation
Verb
[-cising, -cised]
1. to put into use; make use of: we urge all governments involved to exercise restraint
2. to take exercise or perform exercises
3. to practise using in order to develop or train: to exercise one's voice
4. to worry or vex: Western governments have been exercised by the need to combat international terrorism
5. Mil to carry out simulated combat, manoeuvres, etc. [Latin exercere to drill]
exerciser n
A military maneuver or simulated wartime operation involving planning, preparation, and execution. It is carried out for the purpose of training and evaluation. It may be a multinational, joint, or single-Service exercise, depending on participating organizations. See also command post exercise; field exercise; maneuver.
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
| Noun | 1. |  exercise - the activity of exerting your muscles in various ways to keep fit; "the doctor recommended regular exercise"; "he did some exercising"; "the physical exertion required by his work kept him fit"cardiopulmonary exercise - exercise intended to strengthen the circulatory system gymnastic exercise - (gymnastics) an exercise designed to develop and display strength and agility and balance (usually performed with or on some gymnastic apparatus) kick up - raising the feet backward with the hands on the ground; a first movement in doing a handstand elbow grease, exertion, effort, travail, sweat - use of physical or mental energy; hard work; "he got an A for effort"; "they managed only with great exertion" exercise set, set - several exercises intended to be done in series; "he did four sets of the incline bench press" anaerobic exercise, bodybuilding, muscle building, musclebuilding - exercise that builds muscles through tension calisthenics, callisthenics - light exercises designed to promote general fitness; "several different calisthenics were illustrated in the video" isometric exercise, isometrics - muscle-building exercises (or a system of musclebuilding exercises) involving muscular contractions against resistance without movement (the muscles contracts but the length of the muscle does not change) isotonic exercise - exercise in which opposing muscles contract and there is controlled movement (tension is constant while the lengths of the muscles change); "the classic isotonic exercise is lifting free weights" Kegel exercises, pubococcygeus exercises - exercises for women designed to improve the ability to hold urine stretching, stretch - exercise designed to extend the limbs and muscles to their full extent arm exercise - exercise designed to strengthen the arm muscles back exercise - exercise designed to strengthen the back muscles leg exercise - exercise designed to strengthen the leg muscles neck exercise - exercise designed to strengthen the neck muscles stomach exercise, tummy crunch - an exercise designed to strengthen the abdominal muscles yoga - a system of exercises practiced as part of the Hindu discipline to promote control of the body and mind |
| 2. |  exercise - the act of using; "he warned against the use of narcotic drugs"; "skilled in the utilization of computers"activity - any specific behavior; "they avoided all recreational activity" practice - the exercise of a profession; "the practice of the law"; "I took over his practice when he retired" play - utilization or exercise; "the play of the imagination" exploitation, development - the act of making some area of land or water more profitable or productive or useful; "the development of Alaskan resources"; "the exploitation of copper deposits" recycling - the act of processing used or abandoned materials for use in creating new products application, practical application - the act of bringing something to bear; using it for a particular purpose; "he advocated the application of statistics to the problem"; "a novel application of electronics to medical diagnosis" | |
| 3. | exercise - systematic training by multiple repetitions; "practice makes perfect" fire drill - an exercise intended to train people in duties and escape procedures to be followed in case of fire manual of arms, manual - (military) a prescribed drill in handling a rifle military drill - training in marching and the use of weapons rehearsal - (psychology) a form of practice; repetition of information (silently or aloud) in order to keep it in short-term memory dry run, rehearsal - a practice session in preparation for a public performance (as of a play or speech or concert); "he missed too many rehearsals"; "a rehearsal will be held the day before the wedding" scrimmage - (American football) practice play between a football team's squads shadowboxing - sparring with an imaginary opponent (for exercise or training) target practice - practice in shooting at targets | |
| 4. | exercise - a task performed or problem solved in order to develop skill or understanding; "you must work the examples at the end of each chapter in the textbook" lesson - a task assigned for individual study; "he did the lesson for today" | |
| 5. | exercise - (usually plural) a ceremony that involves processions and speeches; "academic exercises" plural, plural form - the form of a word that is used to denote more than one ceremonial, ceremonial occasion, ceremony, observance - a formal event performed on a special occasion; "a ceremony commemorating Pearl Harbor" commencement ceremony, commencement exercise, graduation exercise, commencement, graduation - an academic exercise in which diplomas are conferred | |
| Verb | 1. | exercise - put to use; "exert one's power or influence" apply, employ, use, utilise, utilize - put into service; make work or employ for a particular purpose or for its inherent or natural purpose; "use your head!"; "we only use Spanish at home"; "I can't use this tool"; "Apply a magnetic field here"; "This thinking was applied to many projects"; "How do you utilize this tool?"; "I apply this rule to get good results"; "use the plastic bags to store the food"; "He doesn't know how to use a computer" |
| 2. | exercise - carry out or practice; as of jobs and professions; "practice law" | |
| 3. | exercise - give a workout to; "Some parents exercise their infants"; "My personal trainer works me hard"; "work one's muscles"; "this puzzle will exercise your mind" warm up - cause to do preliminary exercises so as to stretch the muscles; "The coach warmed up the players before the game" put to work, work - cause to work; "he is working his servants hard" | |
| 4. |  exercise - do physical exercise; "She works out in the gym every day"limber up, loosen up, warm up - make one's body limber or suppler by stretching, as if to prepare for strenuous physical activity train - exercise in order to prepare for an event or competition; "She is training for the Olympics" tumble - do gymnastics, roll and turn skillfully | |
| 5. | exercise - learn by repetition; "We drilled French verbs every day"; "Pianists practice scales" |
exercise
verb 1. put to use, use, apply, employ, practise, exert, enjoy, wield, utilize, bring to bear, avail yourself of
verb 3. worry, concern, occupy, try, trouble, pain, disturb, burden, distress, preoccupy, agitate, perplex, vex, perturb
noun 4. use, practice, application, operation, employment, discharge, implementation, enjoyment, accomplishment, fulfilment, exertion, utilization
Translations
exercise [ˈɛksəsaɪz] n → Übung f;
(no pl) (keep-fit) → Gymnastik f: (energetic movement) → Bewegung f: (of authority etc) → Ausübung f
vt (patience) → üben;
(right) → ausüben;
(dog) → ausführen;
(mind) → beschäftigen
n exercise [ˈeksəsaiz]
1 training or use (especially of the body) through action or effort Swimming is one of the healthiest forms of exercise; Take more exercise. oefening تَمْرين упражнявам pohyb motion; træning die Bewegung άσκηση ejercicio liikumine تمرین؛ ممارست liikunta exercice פְּעִילוּת גוּפָנִית व्यायाम vježbanje (test)gyakorlás, (test)mozgás olahraga (líkams)æfing esercizio 運動 운동 pratimas, mankšta vingrošana; vingrojums senaman lichaamsbeweging trening, mosjon, trim ćwiczenie, gimnastyka exercício antrenament, exerciţiu fizic упражнение;зарядка pohyb vadba vežba motion การออกกำลังกาย idman 訓練 фізична зарядка جسمانی محنت براۓ تربیت sự tập luyện 训练
2 an activity intended as training ballet exercises; spelling exercises. oefeninge تَمْرين упражнение cvičení øvelse; -øvelse die Übung άσκηση, προπόνηση ejercicio harjutus تمرین harjoitus exercice תַּרגִיל अभ्यास vježbanje, treniranje gyakorlat latihan æfing esercizio 練習 연습 pratimas vingrinājums latihan oefening øvelse, øving ćwiczenie, zadanie exercício exerciţiu упражнение cvičenie vaja vežba övning, träning การฝึกฝน alıştırma 練習 вправа تدریبی مشق bài tập 练习
3 a series of tasks, movements etc for training troops etc His battalion is on an exercise in the mountains. uitoefening تَدْريب тренировка cvičení, cvik øvelse das Manöver ασκήσεις, γυμνάσια ejercicio õppused تمرین نظامی harjoitukset manoeuvre תַּרגִיל कवायद vježba gyakorlat latihan (her)æfingar esercitazione 演習 훈련 kariniai pratimai, manevrai manevri tugasan manoeuvre manøver, øvelse ćwiczenia, manewry exercício manevră учение výcvik vojaška vaja vežba exercis, övning, manöver การฝึก tatbikat 演習 тренування فوجی قواعد یا مشقیں huấn luyện 演习
v
1 to train or give exercise to Dogs should be exercised frequently; I exercise every morning. oefen يُمَرِّن، يُدَرِّب тренирам cvičit motionere bewegen (εξ)ασκώ, (εξ)ασκούμαι hacer ejercicio treenima تمرین کردن؛ آموزش دادن harrastaa liikuntaa, ulkoiluttaa (faire) faire de l'exercice לְתַרֶגל व्यायाम करना uvježbavati, trenirati edz(i magát) melatih hreyfa, æfa addestrare, allenare 運動させる 운동하다 mankštinti(s), treniruoti(s) trenēt; trenēties; vingrināt; vingrināties bersenam beweging (laten) nemen mosjonere, trimme, lufte ćwiczyć exercitar a (se) antrena тренировать(ся) cvičiť vaditi trenirati motionera ฝึกฝน alıştırma yapmak 訓練 вправляти(ся), тренуватися ورزش کرانا یا تربیت دینا huấn luyện; tập thể dục 训练
2 to use; to make use of She was given the opportunity to exercise her skill as a pianist. oefen يُمَرِّن، يُدَرِّب упражнявам uplatnit anvende; praktisere üben εξασκώ ejercitar, ejercer kasutama استفاده کردن؛ بهره مند شدن käyttää exercer לְתַרֶגל व्यवहार में लाना uvježbati gyakorol; folytat (mesterséget) menggunakan nÿta esercitare 用いる 사용하다, 활용하다 naudotis izmantot menunjukkan uitoefenen bruke, utøve używać exercer a exercita применять uplatniť uporabljati iskoristi använda, utöva ปฏิบัติ kullanmak 運用 користуватися استعمال میں لانا sử dụng 运用
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