1 [mass noun] activity requiring physical effort, carried out to sustain or improve health and fitness:exercise improves your heart and lung power [count noun]:loosening-up exercises
2an activity carried out for a specific purpose:an exercise in public relations
[count noun] a task set to practise or test a skill:there are exercises at the end of each book to check comprehension
(often exercises) a military drill or training manoeuvre:training exercises with the Kuwaiti army
(exercises) North American ceremonies:Bar Mitzvah exercises
3 [mass noun] the use or application of a faculty, right, or process:the exercise of authority
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1use or apply (a faculty, right, or process):control is exercised by the Boardanyone receiving a suspect package should exercise extreme caution
2 [no object] engage in physical activity to sustain or improve health and fitness:she still exercised every day
[with object] exert (part of the body) to promote or improve muscular strength:raise your knee to exercise the upper leg muscles
[with object] cause (an animal) to take exercise:she exercised her dogs before breakfast
3occupy the thoughts of; worry or perplex:Macdougall was greatly exercised about the exchange rate