exercise

CEFRA1

/ˈɛk.sə.saɪz/

noun · verb

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    Physical activity done to improve health or strength.

  2. 02

    noun

    An activity done to practice or develop a skill.

Examples

  • The instructor advised me to get exercise every day.

  • To be an interesting person you have to feed and exercise your mind.

At a glance

Sits at A1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
2
Citations
5
Synonyms
5

Also pronounced

  • /ˈek.sə.saɪz/
  • /ˈek.sə.sɑez/

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meanings

  1. Activity intended to improve physical, or sometimes mental, strength and fitness.

  2. Any activity designed to develop or hone a skill or ability.

verb

Extra meaning

  1. To use or practice a skill, right, or ability.

More examples

In context

  • Regular exercise will improve blood circulation.

  • I like to do my exercises every morning before breakfast. I do calisthenics for physical exercise, and I do crosswords for mental exercise.

  • The teacher told us that the next exercise is to write an essay.

Synonyms

Quick test

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Question 1 · Quick check

You should blank regularly to maintain a healthy heart.

Practise this properly in the app, where the word comes back before you forget it.

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Origin

noun

From Middle English exercise, from Old French exercise, from Latin exercitium.