physical activity that you do to keep your body healthy and strong
Daily exercise helps keep your heart healthy.
The doctor said gentle exercise would speed up my recovery.
✦ Middle English, from Old French exercice, from Latin exercitium “training, practice,” from exercere “to keep busy, work at.”
to do physical activities to improve your health and fitness
I exercise at the gym three times a week.
People should exercise regularly to stay fit.
a short task or activity that helps you practise a skill or learn something
Our math homework had ten tricky exercises.
This pronunciation exercise will help you speak more clearly.
the act of using a right, power, or ability
The exercise of free speech is protected by law.
Shareholders complained about the CEO’s exercise of power.
a planned military training operation
NATO conducted a joint naval exercise in the Mediterranean.
The soldiers prepared for the night-time exercise in the desert.
to use or apply a right, power, or ability
Citizens must be free to exercise their voting rights.
The board may exercise its authority to remove the director.
