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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.the established method of conducting legal proceedings.
Archaic.plotting; intrigue; trickery.
Archaic.Usually 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.to plot or conspire.
practice
/ ˈæɪ /
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 Word Forms
- practicer noun
- mispractice noun
- nonpractice noun
- outpractice verb (used with object)
- overpractice verb (used with object)
- prepractice verb
- repractice verb (used with object)
Word History and Origins
Origin of practice1
Word History and Origins
Origin of practice1
Idioms and Phrases
Example Sentences
Had Flanagan taken King’s you-only-live-once theme and presented reasonable, modern ways to put it into practice, “The Life of Chuck” might not feel like such a void of meaning.
It has the same bustling feeling that envelops SW19, with fans queueing at the merchandise stalls or craning their necks at the practice courts for a glimpse of the players.
She has said she wants to continue until she has played doubles with eldest daughter Charlotte, who often hits with her on the practice court at tournaments.
“Every practice was a grind. Every day has been a grind. He’s keeping us held to a higher standard.”
“We’re going through this squeezing of our ecosystem in Hollywood,” said J. Christopher Hamilton, a practicing entertainment attorney and a professor at Syracuse University who focuses on the business of media.
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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 it’s 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)—a distinction that’s 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 perfect—the 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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