1.the activity of exerting your muscles in various ways to keep fit;
the doctor recommended regular exercise
2.the act of using;
he warned against the use of narcotic drugs
3.systematic training by multiple repetitions;
practice makes perfect
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
5.(usually plural) a ceremony that involves processions and speeches;
academic exercises
1.put to use;
exert one's power or influence
2.carry out or practice; as of jobs and professions;
practice law
3.give a work-out to;
Some parents exercise their infants
4.do physical exercise;
She works out in the gym every day
5.learn by repetition;
We drilled French verbs every day