exercise vs employ

employ vs exercise

exercise and employ both are nouns.

exercise and employ both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
exercise	Yes	No	Yes	No
employ	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, employ is a hypernym of exercise; that is, employ is a word with a broader meaning than exercise:

exercise: put to use
employ: put into service; make work or employ for a particular purpose or for its inherent or natural purpose

Other hypernyms of exercise include apply, use, utilise, utilize.

exercise (noun)	employ (noun)
the activity of exerting your muscles in various ways to keep fit	the state of being employed or having a job
a task performed or problem solved in order to develop skill or understanding
systematic training by multiple repetitions
the act of using
an action, often used negatively and without consequences
(usually plural) a ceremony that involves processions and speeches

exercise (verb)	employ (verb)
do physical exercise	put into service; make work or employ for a particular purpose or for its inherent or natural purpose
give a workout to	engage or hire for work
learn by repetition
put to use
carry out or practice; as of jobs and professions

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