Synonyms for exercise
ˈɛk sərˌsaɪz

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1. exercise, exercising, physical exercise, physical exertion, workout(noun)

   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"

   Synonyms:
   use, utilisation, physical exertion, recitation, example, employment, usage, exercising, physical exercise, workout, practice session, utilization, practice, drill

2. use, usage, utilization, utilisation, employment, exercise(noun)

   the act of using

   "he warned against the use of narcotic drugs"; "skilled in the utilization of computers"

   Synonyms:
   exercising, usage, use, practice, custom, habit, engagement, workout, use of goods and services, consumption, usance, role, practice session, function, work, employ, utilization, utilisation, employment, economic consumption, drill, physical exercise, example, manipulation, enjoyment, recitation, purpose, physical exertion

3. exercise, practice, drill, practice session, recitation(noun)

   systematic training by multiple repetitions

   "practice makes perfect"

   Synonyms:
   physical exercise, usage, use, practice, praxis, recital, drill, practice session, utilisation, example, utilization, class period, employment, exercising, pattern, course session, reading, recitation, workout, physical exertion

4. exercise, example(noun)

   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"

   Synonyms:
   representative, physical exercise, usage, use, practice, deterrent example, instance, lesson, drill, practice session, utilisation, case, example, utilization, employment, illustration, exemplar, exercising, model, good example, object lesson, recitation, workout, physical exertion

5. exercise(verb)

   (usually plural) a ceremony that involves processions and speeches

   "academic exercises"

   Synonyms:
   use, utilisation, physical exertion, recitation, example, employment, usage, exercising, physical exercise, workout, practice session, utilization, practice, drill

6. exert, exercise(verb)

   put to use

   "exert one's power or influence"

   Synonyms:
   work, practise, maintain, exert, drill, do, work out, practice, wield

7. practice, practise, exercise, do(verb)

   carry out or practice; as of jobs and professions

   "practice law"

   Synonyms:
   work out, fare, make out, use, practice, coiffe, manage, execute, perform, arrange, answer, drill, serve, work, coif, get along, suffice, make, set, behave, dress, come, act, cause, commit, exert, practise, coiffure, apply, rehearse, do

8. exercise, work, work out(verb)

   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"

   Synonyms:
   elaborate, knead, turn, operate, act, shape, bring, exert, run, function, put to work, work up, figure, forge, lick, work out, make, cipher, figure out, form, compute, mould, sour, calculate, work, do, exploit, go, play, drill, make for, mold, practice, puzzle out, act upon, do work, process, crop, solve, ferment, influence, work on, cypher, practise, wreak, cultivate, reckon

9. exercise, work out(verb)

   do physical exercise

   "She works out in the gym every day"

   Synonyms:
   work out, solve, practice, practise, figure, puzzle out, drill, reckon, cipher, work, cypher, lick, figure out, elaborate, compute, exert, calculate, do, work up

10. drill, exercise, practice, practise(verb)

    learn by repetition

    "We drilled French verbs every day"; "Pianists practice scales"

    Synonyms:
    rehearse, practise, commit, drill, use, bore, do, work, work out, practice, apply, exert

English Synonyms and Antonyms(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate these synonyms:

1. exercise

   Exercise, in the ordinary sense, is the easy natural action of any power; exertion is the putting of any power to strain and tax. An exercise-drive for a horse is so much as will develop strength and health and not appreciably weary. But by qualifying adjectives we may bring exercise up to the full sense of exertion; as, violent exercise. Exercise is action taken at any time with a view to employing, maintaining, or increasing power, or merely for enjoyment; practise is systematic exercise with a view to the acquirement of facility and skill in some pursuit; a person takes a walk for exercise, or takes time for practise on the piano. Practise is also used of putting into action and effect what one has learned or holds as a theory; as, the practise of law or medicine; a profession of religion is good, but the practise of it is better. Drill is systematic, rigorous, and commonly enforced practise under a teacher or commander. Compare HABIT.

   Synonyms:
   act, action, activity, application, drill, employment, exertion, occupation, operation, performance, practise, use

   Antonyms:
   idleness, inaction, inactivity, relaxation, rest

Complete Dictionary of Synonyms and Antonyms(2.00 / 1 vote)Rate these synonyms:

1. exercise(v)

   Synonyms:
   practise, train, cultivate, develop

   Antonyms:
   rest, ease, disuse, respite, relax, recreate

2. exercise

   Synonyms:
   exertion, use, practice, application, training, employment, drill

   Antonyms:
   rest, ease, relaxation, recreation

Editors Contribution(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate these synonyms:

1. homework

   "we were given many homework assignments"

   Submitted by rinat on August 20, 2019  

2. physical activity

   being physically active

   i exercise everyday to stay fit.

   Submitted by rinat on September 9, 2019  

Dictionary of English Synonymes(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate these synonyms:

1. exercise(n.)

   Synonyms:
   practice, use, appliance, application, performance, operation, employment

2. exercise(n.)

   Synonyms:
   exertion, labor, work, toil, effort

3. exercise(n.)

   Synonyms:
   training, schooling, discipline, drill, drilling

4. exercise(n.)

   Synonyms:
   lesson, task

5. exercise(v. a.)

   Synonyms:
   exert (constantly), employ, busy, apply, use, put in action, set to work

6. exercise(v. a.)

   Synonyms:
   discipline, train, drill, break in, habituate to practice

7. exercise(v. a.)

   Synonyms:
   practise, pursue, carry on

8. exercise(v. a.)

   Synonyms:
   task, try, afflict, pain, make uneasy

9. exercise(v. n.)

   Synonyms:
   labor, work, make exertion, take exercise

Synonyms, Antonyms & Associated Words(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate these synonyms:

1. exercise(n)

   Synonyms:
   performance, application, practice, employment, use, activity, training, discipline, drilling, drill, praxis, lesson, task, gymnastics, calisthenics, gestation

2. exercise(v)

   Synonyms:
   employ, apply, busy, exert, practice, discipline, drill, train, distress, worry, harass

PPDB, the paraphrase database(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate these synonyms:

1. List of paraphrases:

   exert, exercising, enjoyment, exercises, year, period, realization, practice, drill, biennium, practise, perform, 'exercice, operation, maneuvers, drills, performance, fy, practicing, process, exerting, maneuver, ejercicio, fulfilment, discharge, wield, demonstrate, work, task, activity, engage

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How to use exercise in a sentence?

1. Wheaton College President Philip Ryken:

   The college has no stated position on the wearing of headscarves as a gesture of care and concern for those in Muslim or religious communities that may face discrimination or persecution, we support the protection of all Americans including the right to the free exercise of religion, as guaranteed by the Constitution of the United States.

2. Reince Priebus:

   While I hope all Americans exercise their First Amendment rights, we must do so in a manner that is respectful of our fellow Americans. While we have differences, our right to free speech should be just that: speech, violence is never the answer. Violence only begets more violence.

3. Professor Mark Mattson:

   We are at a transition point where we could soon consider adding information about intermittent fasting to medical school curricula alongside standard advice about healthy diets and exercise.

4. Ravi Shah:

   These findings support efforts to reduce obesity and improve physical fitness throughout early life, though any specific recommendations regarding exercise should be individualized and undertaken only after counseling from a physician.

5. Zac Goldsmith:

   If the government says we are going to ask Heathrow and Gatwick to go away and to come back and prove to us that, despite all these shenanigans, their proposals can keep us within our legal limits then that is a legitimate exercise.

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