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practice
[prak-tis]
noun
habitual or customary performance; operation.
office practice.
habit; custom.
It is not the practice here for men to wear long hair.
repeated performance or systematic exercise for the purpose of acquiring skill or proficiency.
Practice makes perfect.
Synonyms:condition arrived at by experience or exercise.
She refused to play the piano, because she was out of practice.
the action or process of performing or doing something.
to put a scheme into practice;
the shameful practices of a blackmailer.
the exercise or pursuit of a profession or occupation, especially law or medicine.
She plans to set up practice in her hometown.
the business of a professional person.
The doctor wanted his daughter to take over his practice when he retired.
Law.Ģżthe established method of conducting legal proceedings.
Archaic.Ģżplotting; intrigue; trickery.
Archaic.ĢżUsually practices. intrigues; plots.
verb (used with object)
to perform or do habitually or usually.
to practice a strict regimen.
to follow or observe habitually or customarily.
to practice one's religion.
to exercise or pursue as a profession, art, or occupation.
to practice law.
to perform or do repeatedly in order to acquire skill or proficiency.
to practice the violin.
to train or drill (a person, animal, etc.) in something in order to give proficiency.
verb (used without object)
to do something habitually or as a practice.
to pursue a profession, especially law or medicine.
to exercise oneself by repeated performance in order to acquire skill.
to practice at shooting.
Archaic.Ģżto plot or conspire.
practice
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noun
a usual or customary action or proceeding
it was his practice to rise at six
he made a practice of stealing stamps
repetition or exercise of an activity in order to achieve mastery and fluency
the condition of having mastery of a skill or activity through repetition (esp in the phrases in practice, out of practice )
the exercise of a profession
he set up practice as a lawyer
the act of doing something
he put his plans into practice
the established method of conducting proceedings in a court of law
verb
the US spelling of practise
Other 51³Ō¹Ļ Forms
- practicer noun
- mispractice noun
- nonpractice noun
- outpractice verb (used with object)
- overpractice verb (used with object)
- prepractice verb
- repractice verb (used with object)
51³Ō¹Ļ History and Origins
Origin of practice1
51³Ō¹Ļ History and Origins
Origin of practice1
Idioms and Phrases
Example Sentences
Stella Creasy asked why MPs would want to retain outdated laws "in any shape or form, rather than learning from what is best practice around the world for all of our constituents".
That was considerably faster than Ohtani threw in live batting practice and considerably faster than the Dodgers were expecting him to throw in this game.
The coach said he has to kick Oronde Gadsden off the field after practices to keep the rookie tight end from overexertion.
When Frantz signed the lease on a spacious loft on Chrystie Street in East Village in October 1974, he had unwittingly found the practice space where the three musicians would hone their craft.
First, Ohtani impressed coaches and executives in three different live batting practice sessions, working his way up to three innings and 44 pitches in his most recent one in San Diego last week.
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When To Use
In British English (and many other international varieties of English), the spelling practice is used when the word is a noun, while the spelling practise is used when itās a verb. In American English, the spelling practice is always used, regardless of whether the word is used as a verb or a noun.This is somewhat similar to the difference in spelling between advice (noun) and advise (verb)āa distinction thatās used in both British and American English.However, unlike advice and advise, practice and practise are always pronounced the same.Here is an example of how practice and practise would be used in the same sentence in British English.Example: Remember, practice makes perfectāthe more you practise, the better you will get. Want to learn more? Read the full breakdown of the difference between practice and practise.
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