practice
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verb \ˈprak-təs\prac·ticed also prac·tisedprac·tic·ing also prac·tis·ing
Definition of PRACTICE
transitive verb
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2
a : to perform or work at repeatedly so as to become proficient <practice the act> b : to train by repeated exercises <practice pupils in penmanship>
3
obsolete : plot
intransitive verb
1
: to do repeated exercises for proficiency
2
: to pursue a profession actively
3
archaic : intrigue
4
: to do something customarily
5
: to take advantage of someone <he practised on their credulity with huge success — Times Literary Supplement>
— prac·tic·er noun
See Variants of PRACTICE
prac·tice also prac·tise \ˈprak-təs\
Examples of PRACTICE
- To be a good musician, you have to practice a lot.
- Have you been practicing your lines for the play?
- She had to practice flying in various weather conditions before she could get her pilot's license.
- Grandmother taught us to practice good manners.
- Practice what you preach—don't smoke if you tell your children not to smoke.
Origin of PRACTICE
Middle English practisen, from Middle French practiser, from Medieval Latin practizare, alteration of practicare, from practica practice, noun, from Late Latin practice, from Greek praktikē, from feminine of praktikos
First Known Use: 14th century
Rhymes with PRACTICE
2practice
nounDefinition of PRACTICE
1
a : actual performance or application <ready to carry out in practice what they advocated in principle> b : a repeated or customary action <had this irritating practice> c : the usual way of doing something <local practices> d : the form, manner, and order of conducting legal suits and prosecutions
2
a : systematic exercise for proficiency <practice makes perfect> b : the condition of being proficient through systematic exercise <get in practice>
3
a : the continuous exercise of a profession b : a professional business; especially : one constituting an incorporeal property
Variants of PRACTICE
practice also practise
Examples of PRACTICE
- Being a good musician takes a lot of practice.
- I'm sure you'll learn your lines for the play with enough practice.
- They'll get better with practice.
- I'm late for trumpet practice.
- The marching band has practice every Wednesday afternoon.
- The team's practices usually last two hours.
- She has made a practice of volunteering at a homeless shelter one weekend a month.
- The country's poor sanitation practices have led to widespread disease.
- Burial practices vary around the world.
- It is common practice among my friends to not use capital letters in e-mail.
First Known Use of PRACTICE
15th century
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