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Meaning of exercise

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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:

  exercise
      n 1: 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" [syn: {exercise}, {exercising},
           {physical exercise}, {physical exertion}, {workout}]
      2: the act of using; "he warned against the use of narcotic
         drugs"; "skilled in the utilization of computers" [syn:
         {use}, {usage}, {utilization}, {utilisation}, {employment},
         {exercise}]
      3: systematic training by multiple repetitions; "practice makes
         perfect" [syn: {exercise}, {practice}, {drill}, {practice
         session}, {recitation}]
      4: 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" [syn: {exercise}, {example}]
      5: (usually plural) a ceremony that involves processions and
         speeches; "academic exercises"
      v 1: put to use; "exert one's power or influence" [syn: {exert},
           {exercise}]
      2: carry out or practice; as of jobs and professions; "practice
         law" [syn: {practice}, {practise}, {exercise}, {do}]
      3: 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" [syn: {exercise}, {work},
         {work out}]
      4: do physical exercise; "She works out in the gym every day"
         [syn: {exercise}, {work out}]
      5: learn by repetition; "We drilled French verbs every day";
         "Pianists practice scales" [syn: {drill}, {exercise},
         {practice}, {practise}]

Source : WordNet ® Princeton University. 2010.

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