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exercise
noun as in work, effort
Strongest matches
act, action, activity, drill, examination, lesson, movement, operation, performance, problem, study, task, test, training, workout
Strong matches
calisthenics, constitutional, discharge, discipline, drilling, exercising, exertion, gym, labor, occupation, pursuit, recitation, schoolwork, theme, toil, warmup
Weak match
noun as in accomplishment, use
Strongest matches
Strong matches
application, discharge, employment, enjoyment, exertion, fulfillment, implementation, pursuit, utilization
verb as in put to use
verb as in do repeatedly, especially to improve
Strong matches
break, condition, cultivate, discipline, drill, fix, foster, groom, habituate, hone, inure, labor, maneuver, ply, practice, rehearse, set, strain, teach, work
Weak matches
break in, dry run, lick into shape, limber up, loosen up, pump iron, put out, put through grind, put through mill, run through, tune up, walk through, warm up
Example Sentences
I got onto the show and then got to exercise the insecurities and exercise the confidence and see where it was gonna go.
The board had alleged that the company had been “interfering with, restraining and coercing employees in the exercise of their rights.”
Two years later, as home VCRs grew popular, Fonda created exercise videos that shattered sales records.
In January, the Angels exercised an option to extend their stadium lease through 2032.
The president told NBC News it would be an exercise in generating some "esprit de corps" - suggesting that he saw an opportunity to galvanise his troops.
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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