[Elamur Dictionary](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/) · [this page in HTML](https://dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/exercise/) [dictionaries](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/) / [English](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/) / [E](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/e/) / exercise # exercise noun (exercise, uncountable; an exercise, exercises); verb (exercise, exercises, exercised, exercising) «exercise» in the English dictionary: everyday and in Jewish tradition — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova. ## Everyday 1. Exercise is moving your body to keep fit and healthy, like running, swimming or playing sport. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/E/exercise/#m1) 2. An exercise is a movement or activity done to get stronger or better, like stretching exercises. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/E/exercise/#m2) 3. An exercise is a piece of school work or a set of questions for practice. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/E/exercise/#m3) 4. To exercise is to do physical activity, or to make an animal do it. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/E/exercise/#m4) 5. An exercise book is a notebook for school work. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/E/exercise/#m5) 6. To exercise a power or right is to use it. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/E/exercise/#m6) ### In the lessons In health lessons, exercise strengthens the heart, lungs and muscles, helps sleep and improves mood; children need about an hour of active play a day. Warm up before and drink water. In school, exercises in maths and English practise skills. Phrases: get some exercise, do exercises, exercise book, breathing exercises, fire exercise (a drill). ### Examples - Exercise is good for your heart. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/E/exercise/#x1) - We do stretching exercises before PE. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/E/exercise/#x2) - Finish exercise 3 on page 20. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/E/exercise/#x3) - Write your answers in your exercise book. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/E/exercise/#x4) - You should exercise every day. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/E/exercise/#x5) - Grandad exercises his dog in the park. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/E/exercise/#x6) - Swimming is great exercise. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/E/exercise/#x7) - They exercise their power in different ways, and everywhere. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/E/exercise/#x8) ### Note "Exercise" (physical activity in general) is uncountable: get some exercise. "An exercise" (one activity or task) is countable. Spelling: ex-er-cise. In maths, an exercise is a practice question; the answer usually uses the method just taught. ## In Jewish tradition In these verses it can mean to be busy with a task, to practise a wicked act such as robbery, or to occupy oneself with a matter. **Interpretation.** Ecclesiastes sees the human task as a burden God gives people to labor at. In Psalm 131 the tradition reads humility: the psalmist does not busy himself with matters too great for him. ### Examples - I have seen the task which God hath given to the sons of men to be exercised therewith. (Writings ECC.3.10, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/E/exercise/#x1) - The people of the land have used oppression, and exercised robbery, and have wronged the poor and needy, and have oppressed the stranger unlawfully. (Prophets EZK.22.29, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/E/exercise/#x2) - LORD, my heart is not haughty, nor mine eyes lofty; neither do I exercise myself in things too great, or in things too wonderful for me. (Writings PSA.131.1, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/E/exercise/#x3) ### Note "Exercise" (physical activity in general) is uncountable: get some exercise. "An exercise" (one activity or task) is countable. Spelling: ex-er-cise. In maths, an exercise is a practice question; the answer usually uses the method just taught. ## On Mova - [Trees and pragmatics of «exercise» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/E/exercise/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames. - [«exercise» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/exercise.html) on Mova free. - [Trees and pragmatics of «exercise» in the Judaism dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/E/exercise/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames. - [«exercise» in the Judaism dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/judaism/w/exercise.html) on Mova free.