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exercise

 

[ หˆษ›ksษ™rหŒsaษชz ]

Noun / Verb
Oxford 3000
Context #1 | Noun

physical activity

Activity requiring physical effort, carried out to sustain or improve health and fitness.

Synonyms

activity, physical activity, training, workout

Examples of usage

  • She does regular exercise to keep fit.
  • He enjoys going for a run as his daily exercise.
Context #2 | Verb

physical activity

Engage in physical activity to sustain or improve health and fitness.

Synonyms

get in shape, train, work out, work up

Examples of usage

  • She exercises for an hour every morning.
  • He exercises at the gym three times a week.

Translations

Translations of the word "exercise" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น exercรญcio

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคตเฅเคฏเคพเคฏเคพเคฎ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช รœbung

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ latihan

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะฒะฟั€ะฐะฒะฐ

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ ฤ‡wiczenie

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ้‹ๅ‹• (ใ†ใ‚“ใฉใ†)

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท exercice

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ ejercicio

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท egzersiz

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ์šด๋™

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุชู…ุฑูŠู†

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ cviฤenรญ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ cviฤenie

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ่ฟๅŠจ (yรนndรฒng)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ vaja

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ รฆfing

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ะถะฐั‚ั‚ั‹า“ัƒ

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒ•แƒแƒ แƒฏแƒ˜แƒจแƒ˜

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ mษ™ลŸq

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ ejercicio

Etymology

The word 'exercise' originated from the Latin word 'exercitus', which means 'trained, drilled'. It was first used in the 14th century to refer to physical or mental exertion. Over time, the term evolved to specifically describe physical activity done to improve health and fitness.

See also: exert, exerting, exertion, exertiveness, overexert, overexertion.

Word Frequency Rank

Positioned at #1,115, this word is part of core intermediate vocabulary. It appears regularly in various contexts and is essential for natural-sounding English.