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You're listening to Joanna
She has an American accent.
NGSL Rank: 915
exercise
ˈɛksəsʌɪz ![Listen](https://i0.wp.com/ringolingo.com/wp-content/plugins/ringo-lingo/public/images/listen-icon-blue.png?w=1100&ssl=1)
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Meanings
noun
- activity requiring physical effort, carried out to sustain or improve health and fitness.E.g. exercise improves your heart and lung power
- an activity carried out for a specific purpose.E.g. an exercise in public relations
- the use or application of a faculty, right, or process.E.g. the exercise of authority
verb
- use or apply (a faculty, right, or process).E.g. control is exercised by the Board
- engage in physical activity to sustain or improve health and fitness.E.g. she still exercised every day
- occupy the thoughts of; worry or perplex.E.g. Macdougall was greatly exercised about the exchange rate
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exercise
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