exercise vs stretch

stretch vs exercise

exercise and stretch both are nouns.

exercise is not an adjective while stretch is an adjective.

exercise and stretch both are verbs.

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

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

exercise: the activity of exerting your muscles in various ways to keep fit
stretch: exercise designed to extend the limbs and muscles to their full extent

Other hyponyms of exercise include cardiopulmonary exercise, gymnastic exercise, kick up, exercise set, set, anaerobic exercise, bodybuilding, muscle building, musclebuilding, calisthenics, callisthenics, isometric exercise, isometrics, isotonic exercise, Kegel exercises, pubococcygeus exercises, stretching, arm exercise, back exercise, leg exercise, neck exercise, stomach exercise, tummy crunch, yoga, leg day.

exercise (noun)	stretch (noun)
the activity of exerting your muscles in various ways to keep fit	exercise designed to extend the limbs and muscles to their full extent
a task performed or problem solved in order to develop skill or understanding	the act of physically reaching or thrusting out
systematic training by multiple repetitions	extension to or beyond the ordinary limit
the act of using	a straightaway section of a racetrack
an action, often used negatively and without consequences	the capacity for being stretched
(usually plural) a ceremony that involves processions and speeches	a large and unbroken expanse or distance
	an unbroken period of time during which you do something

exercise (adjective)	stretch (adjective)
	easily stretched
	having an elongated seating area

exercise (verb)	stretch (verb)
do physical exercise	extend one's limbs or muscles, or the entire body
give a workout to	extend one's body or limbs
learn by repetition	become longer by being stretched and pulled
put to use	make long or longer by pulling and stretching
carry out or practice; as of jobs and professions	extend the scope or meaning of; often unduly
	increase in quantity or bulk by adding a cheaper substance
	corrupt, debase, or make impure by adding a foreign or inferior substance; often by replacing valuable ingredients with inferior ones
	pull in opposite directions
	extend or stretch out to a greater or the full length
	lie down comfortably
	occupy a large, elongated area

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