n.
1.the activity of exerting your muscles in various ways to keep fit
2.the act of using
3.systematic training by multiple repetitions
4.a task performed or problem solved in order to develop skill or understanding
5.(usually plural) a ceremony that involves processions and speeches exercise v.
1.put to use
2.carry out or practice
3.give a work-out to
4.do physical exercise
5.learn by repetition
Idiom of the Day
take on the look or appearance of (something)
to begin to have the look of something
My friend has begun to take on the look of a university professor although he has only been working at the university for a short time.