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exercise

exercise - noun

The act of putting into play: application, employment, exertion, implementation, operation, play, usage, use, utilization. See used.
Energetic physical action: activity, exertion. See action.
Repetition of an action so as to develop or maintain one's skill: drill, practice, rehearsal, study, training. See work.

To put into action or use: actuate, apply, employ, exploit, implement, practice, use, utilize. See used.
To bring to bear steadily or forcefully: exert, ply, put out, throw, wield. See cause.
To subject to or engage in forms of exertion in order to train, strengthen, or condition: drill, practice, train, work out. See work.
To carry out the functions, requirements, or terms of: discharge, do, execute, fulfill, implement, keep, perform. See do.