exercise vs press

exercise and press both are nouns.

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

As verbs, press is a hyponym of exercise; that is, press is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than exercise:

Other hyponyms of exercise include limber up, loosen up, warm up, train, tumble, strengthen, tone, tone up, weight-lift, weightlift.

exercise (noun)	press (noun)
the activity of exerting your muscles in various ways to keep fit	the act of pressing; the exertion of pressure
a task performed or problem solved in order to develop skill or understanding	a weightlift in which the barbell is lifted to shoulder height and then smoothly lifted overhead
systematic training by multiple repetitions	any machine that exerts pressure to form or shape or cut materials or extract liquids or compress solids
the act of using	a machine used for printing
an action, often used negatively and without consequences	a tall piece of furniture that provides storage space for clothes; has a door and rails or hooks for hanging clothes
(usually plural) a ceremony that involves processions and speeches	clamp to prevent wooden rackets from warping when not in use
	the print media responsible for gathering and publishing news in the form of newspapers or magazines
	a dense crowd of people
	the state of demanding notice or attention

exercise (verb)	press (verb)
do physical exercise	force or impel in an indicated direction
give a workout to	ask for or request earnestly
learn by repetition	lift weights
put to use	exert pressure or force to or upon
carry out or practice; as of jobs and professions	place between two surfaces and apply weight or pressure
	squeeze or press together
	press and smooth with a heated iron
	make strenuous pushing movements during birth to expel the baby
	press from a plastic
	create by pressing
	crowd closely
	exert oneself continuously, vigorously, or obtrusively to gain an end or engage in a crusade for a certain cause or person; be an advocate for
	be urgent
	to be oppressive or burdensome