Noun

• S: (n) exercise, exercising, physical exercise, physical exertion, workout (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"
• S: (n) use, usage, utilization, utilisation, employment, exercise (the act of using) "he warned against the use of narcotic drugs"; "skilled in the utilization of computers"
• S: (n) exercise, practice, drill, practice session, recitation (systematic training by multiple repetitions) "practice makes perfect"
• S: (n) exercise, example (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"
• S: (n) exercise ((usually plural) a ceremony that involves processions and speeches) "academic exercises"
• S: (n) exercise (an action, often used negatively and without consequences) "an exercise in futility"; "an exercise in cheap talk"

Verb

• S: (v) exert, exercise (put to use) "exert one's power or influence"
• S: (v) practice, practise, exercise, do (carry out or practice; as of jobs and professions) "practice law"
• S: (v) exercise, work, work out (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"
• S: (v) exercise, work out (do physical exercise) "She works out in the gym every day"
• S: (v) drill, exercise, practice, practise (learn by repetition) "We drilled French verbs every day"; "Pianists practice scales"