exercise

Definition

Any activity designed to develop or hone a skill or ability.

Etymology

From Middle English exercise, from Old French exercise, from Latin exercitium.

Example Sentences

• "The teacher told us that the next exercise is to write an essay."
• "Where noyse of armes, or vew of martiall guize / Might not reuiue desire of knightly exercize."
• "an exercise of the eyes and memory"