exercise vs travail

travail vs exercise

exercise and travail both are nouns.

exercise and travail both are verbs.

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

As nouns, travail is a hypernym of exercise; that is, travail is a word with a broader meaning than exercise:

exercise: the activity of exerting your muscles in various ways to keep fit
travail: use of physical or mental energy; hard work

Other hypernyms of exercise include effort, elbow grease, exertion, sweat.

exercise (noun)	travail (noun)
the activity of exerting your muscles in various ways to keep fit	use of physical or mental energy; hard work
a task performed or problem solved in order to develop skill or understanding	concluding state of pregnancy; from the onset of contractions to the birth of a child
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)	travail (verb)
do physical exercise	work hard
give a workout to
learn by repetition
put to use
carry out or practice; as of jobs and professions

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