Task vs. Exercise

Task vs. Exercise — Is There a Difference?
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Difference Between Task and Exercise

Tasknoun

A piece of work done as part of one’s duties.

Exercisenoun

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

The teacher told us the next exercise is to write an essay.

Tasknoun

A difficult or tedious undertaking.

Exercisenoun

Physical activity intended to improve strength and fitness.

Tasknoun

An objective.

Exercisenoun

A setting in action or practicing; employment in the proper mode of activity; exertion; application; use.

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Tasknoun

(computing) A process or execution of a program.

Exercisenoun

The performance of an office, ceremony, or duty.

Taskverb

(transitive) To assign a task to, or impose a task on.

On my first day in the office, I was tasked with sorting a pile of invoices.

Exercisenoun

(obsolete) That which gives practice; a trial; a test.

Taskverb

(transitive) To oppress with severe or excessive burdens; to tax.

Exerciseverb

To exert for the sake of training or improvement; to practice in order to develop.

to exercise troops or horses;to exercise one's brain with a puzzle
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Taskverb

(transitive) To charge, as with a fault.

Exerciseverb

(intransitive) To perform physical activity for health or training.

I exercise at the gym every day.

Tasknoun

any piece of work that is undertaken or attempted;

he prepared for great undertakings

Exerciseverb

(transitive) To use (a right, an option, etc.); to put into practice.

The tenant exercised its option to renew the tenancy.She is going to exercise her right to vote.

Tasknoun

a specific piece of work required to be done as a duty or for a specific fee;

estimates of the city's loss on that job ranged as high as a million dollarsthe job of repairing the engine took several hoursthe endless task of classifying the samplesthe farmer's morning chores

Exerciseverb

To occupy the attention and effort of; to task; to tax, especially in a painful or vexatious manner; harass; to vex; to worry or make anxious.

exercised with pain

Taskverb

assign a task to;

I tasked him with looking after the children

Exerciseverb

(obsolete) To set in action; to cause to act, move, or make exertion; to give employment to.

Taskverb

use to the limit;

you are taxing my patience

Exercisenoun

the activity of exerting your muscles in various ways to keep fit;

the doctor recommended regular exercisehe did some exercisingthe physical exertion required by his work kept him fit

Exercisenoun

the act of using;

he warned against the use of narcotic drugsskilled in the utilization of computers

Exercisenoun

systematic training by multiple repetitions;

practice makes perfect

Exercisenoun

a task performed or problem solved in order to develop skill or understanding;

you must work the examples at the end of each chapter in the textbook

Exercisenoun

(usually plural) a ceremony that involves processions and speeches;

academic exercises

Exerciseverb

put to use;

exert one's power or influence

Exerciseverb

carry out or practice; as of jobs and professions;

practice law

Exerciseverb

give a work-out to;

Some parents exercise their infantsMy personal trainer works me hardwork one's muscles

Exerciseverb

do physical exercise;

She works out in the gym every day

Exerciseverb

learn by repetition;

We drilled French verbs every dayPianists practice scales