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groundwork collapse: preliminary preparation as a basis or foundation; "we are prepared today because of groundwork that was done ten years ago"

exercise collapse: the activity of exerting your muscles in various ways to keep fit; "the doctor recommended regular exercise"; "he did some exercising"; "the physical exertion required by his work kept him fit"; 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"; systematic training by multiple repetitions; "practice makes perfect"; (usually plural) a ceremony that involves processions and speeches; "academic exercises"; do physical exercise; "She works out in the gym every day"; give a workout to; "Some parents exercise their infants"; "My personal trainer works me hard"; "work one's muscles"

gig collapse: a booking for musicians; "they played a gig in New Jersey"; small two-wheeled horse-drawn carriage; with two seats and no hood; tender that is a light ship's boat; often for personal use of captain; long and light rowing boat; especially for racing; a cluster of hooks (without barbs) that is drawn through a school of fish to hook their bodies; used when fish are not biting

errand collapse: a short trip that is taken in the performance of a necessary task or mission

processing collapse: preparing or putting through a prescribed procedure; "the processing of newly arrived immigrants"; "the processing of ore to obtain minerals"

prerequisite collapse: something that is required in advance; "Latin was a prerequisite for admission"; required as a prior condition or course of study

merchandise collapse: commodities offered for sale; "good business depends on having good merchandise"; "that store offers a variety of products"

tuition collapse: a fee paid for instruction (especially for higher education); "tuition and room and board were more than $25,000"

handful collapse: the quantity that can be held in the hand; a small number or amount; "only a handful of responses were received"

warm up collapse: cause to do preliminary exercises so as to stretch the muscles; "The coach warmed up the players before the game"; become more friendly or open; "She warmed up after we had lunch together"; run until the normal working temperature is reached; "We warmed up the car for a few minutes"

mission collapse: the organized work of a religious missionary; a special assignment that is given to a person or group; "a confidential mission to London"; "his charge was deliver a message"; an operation that is assigned by a higher headquarters; "the planes were on a bombing mission"; an organization of missionaries in a foreign land sent to carry on religious work

discipline collapse: training to improve strength or self-control; the act of punishing; "the offenders deserved the harsh discipline they received"; the trait of being well behaved; "he insisted on discipline among the troops"; a system of rules of conduct or method of practice; "he quickly learned the discipline of prison routine"; "for such a plan to work requires discipline";; a branch of knowledge; "in what discipline is his doctorate?"; "teachers should be well trained in their subject"; "anthropology is the study of human beings"; punish in order to gain control or enforce obedience; "The teacher disciplined the pupils rather frequently"; train by instruction and practice; especially to teach self-control; "Parents must discipline their children"; "Is this dog trained?"

preliminary collapse: something that serves as a preceding event or introduces what follows; "training is a necessary preliminary to employment"; "drinks were the overture to dinner"; a minor match preceding the main event; designed to orient or acquaint with a situation before proceeding; "a preliminary investigation"

schooling collapse: the act of teaching at school; the training of an animal (especially the training of a horse for dressage)

incumbency collapse: the office of an incumbent; a duty that is incumbent upon you

reconnaissance collapse: the act of reconnoitring (especially to gain information about an enemy or potential enemy); "an exchange of fire occurred on a reconnaissance mission"

mobilization collapse: act of assembling and putting into readiness for war or other emergency: "mobilization of the troops"; act of marshaling and organizing and making ready for use or action; "mobilization of the country's economic resources"

teach collapse: an English pirate who operated in the Caribbean and off the Atlantic coast of North America (died in 1718); accustom gradually to some action or attitude; "The child is taught to obey her parents"; impart skills or knowledge to; "I taught them French"; "He instructed me in building a boat"

burglary collapse: entering a building unlawfully with intent to commit a felony or to steal valuable property

treatment collapse: care by procedures or applications that are intended to relieve illness or injury; the management of someone or something; "the handling of prisoners"; "the treatment of water sewage"; "the right to equal treatment in the criminal justice system"; a manner of dealing with something artistically; "his treatment of space borrows from Italian architecture"

bombing collapse: an attack by dropping bombs; the use of bombs for sabotage; a tactic frequently used by terrorists

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