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Exercise

/ˈɛk.sə.saɪz/

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

📖 Definitions of "Exercise"

noun

1
Any activity designed to develop or hone a skill or ability.
"The teacher told us that the next exercise is to write an essay."
2
Activity intended to improve physical, or sometimes mental, strength and fitness.
"I do crosswords for mental exercise."
3
A setting in action or practicing; employment in the proper mode of activity; exertion; application; use.
"The law guarantees us the free exercise of our rights."
4
The performance of an office, ceremony, or duty.
"I assisted the ailing vicar in the exercise of his parish duties."

verb

1
To exert for the sake of training or improvement; to practice in order to develop.
"to exercise troops or horses; to exercise one's brain with a puzzle"
2
To perform physical activity for health or training.
"I exercise at the gym every day."
3
To use (a right, an option, etc.); to put into practice.
"She is going to exercise her right to vote."
4
(now often in passive) To occupy the attention and effort of; to task; to tax, especially in a painful or vexatious manner; harass; to vex; to worry or make anxious.
"exercised with pain"

19 synonyms found via WordNet and Google Books.

Word	Definition
worknoun	(uncountable) Employment.
usenoun	To utilize or employ.
carry outverb	(transitive, idiomatic) To fulfill.
practicenoun	Repetition of an activity to improve a skill.
exertverb	(transitive) To make use of, to apply, especially of something non-material; to bring to bear.
utilizationnoun	(Canada, US, Oxford British English) Alternative spelling of utilisation. [The act of using something.]
drillnoun	(transitive) To create (a hole) by removing material with a drill (tool).
doverb	(auxiliary) A syntactic marker.
employmentnoun	The occupation or work for which one is used, and often paid.
usagenoun	The act of using something; use, employment.
utilisationnoun	The act of using something.
examplenoun	Something that is representative of all such things in a group.
practiseverb	(transitive) To repeat (an activity) as a way of improving one's skill in that activity.
workoutnoun	An exercise session; a period of physical exercise.
work outverb	(intransitive) To succeed; to result in a satisfactory situation.
exercisingnoun	The act by which something is exercised.
physical exercisenoun	the activity of exerting your muscles in various ways to keep fit
practice sessionnoun	systematic training by multiple repetitions
physical exertionnoun	the activity of exerting your muscles in various ways to keep fit

Found via reverse dictionary — words that share a conceptual meaning.

Word	Definition
workoutnoun	An exercise session; a period of physical exercise.
work outverb	(intransitive) To succeed; to result in a satisfactory situation.
carry outverb	(transitive, idiomatic) To fulfill.
drillnoun	(transitive) To create (a hole) by removing material with a drill (tool).
exertverb	(transitive) To make use of, to apply, especially of something non-material; to bring to bear.
worknoun	(uncountable) Employment.
employmentnoun	The occupation or work for which one is used, and often paid.
usenoun	To utilize or employ.
utilisationnoun	The act of using something.
practiseverb	(transitive) To repeat (an activity) as a way of improving one's skill in that activity.
practicenoun	Repetition of an activity to improve a skill.
utilizationnoun	(Canada, US, Oxford British English) Alternative spelling of utilisation. [The act of using something.]
examplenoun	Something that is representative of all such things in a group.
usagenoun	The act of using something; use, employment.
doverb	(auxiliary) A syntactic marker.
physical exercisenoun	the activity of exerting your muscles in various ways to keep fit
physical exertionnoun	the activity of exerting your muscles in various ways to keep fit
practice sessionnoun	systematic training by multiple repetitions
gymnoun	(especially weightlifting) A sports facility specialized for lifting weights, cardio machines, and other exercise (culturally differentiated from sense 1).
athleticnoun	Physically active.