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EKS-uh-syz/ˈeksəsaɪz/

Exercise is physical activity to stay healthy, or a practice task: take exercise, an exercise in the workbook. Uncountable for fitness: some exercise, do exercise; countable for a task: exercises 1 to 5. Practise is the verb for repeating a skill; exercise as a verb means do physical activity. Gym is the place.

Meaning

Physical activity that you do to stay healthy, or a practice task.

Examples

• “Walking is good exercise.”
• “Doctors tell us to take more exercise.”
• “Complete exercise three at home.”

Good to know

take / do exercise (fitness, uncountable). an exercise = a task. Verb: exercise.

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