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   prac·tice

   /ˈpraktəs/

   noun

   • 1. the actual application or use of an idea, belief, or method, as opposed to theories relating to it: "the principles and practice of teaching" Similar applicationexerciseuseoperationimplementationexecutionenactmentactiondoing
   • ▪ the carrying out or exercise of a profession, especially that of a doctor or lawyer: "he abandoned medical practice for the Church" Similar professioncareerbusinessworkpursuitoccupationfollowing
   • ▪ the business or premises of a doctor or lawyer: "Dr. Weiss has a practice in Essex" Similar businessfirmofficepartnershipcompanyenterpriseinformal:outfit
   • 2. the customary, habitual, or expected procedure or way of doing of something: "current nursing practice" Similar customprocedurepolicyconventiontraditionfashionhabitwontmethodsystemroutineinstitutionwayrulemodus operandiformal:praxis
   • ▪ an established method of legal procedure.
   • 3. repeated exercise in or performance of an activity or skill so as to acquire or maintain proficiency in it: "it must have taken a lot of practice to become so fluent" Similar trainingrehearsalrepetitionpreparationexercisedrillstudypractice sessiondummy runrun-throughtryoutwarm-upshootaroundinformal:dry run
   • ▪ a period of time spent practicing an activity or skill: "daily choir practices"

   verb

   • 1. perform (an activity) or exercise (a skill) repeatedly or regularly in order to improve or maintain one's proficiency: "I need to practice my French" Similar rehearserun throughgo throughgo overwork onwork atrepeatpolishrefineperfecttrainrehearseprepareexercisedrillwork outwarm upgo through one's paceskeep one's hand inget into shapedo exercisesstudyinformal:knock up
   • 2. carry out or perform (a particular activity, method, or custom) habitually or regularly: "we still practice some of these rituals today" Similar carry outperformdoobserveput into practiceexecutefollowexercise
   • ▪ actively pursue or be engaged in (a particular profession or occupation): "he began to practice law" Similar work atpursue a career inhave a career ingo in forengage inspecialize inplyfollowhang out one's shinglearchaic:prosecute
   • ▪ observe the teaching and rules of (a particular religion): "they are free to practice their religion without fear of persecution"
   • ▪ scheme or plot for an evil purpose: archaic "what a tangled web we weave when we first practice to deceive"

   Word Origin late Middle English: the verb from Old French practiser or medieval Latin practizare, alteration of practicare ‘perform, carry out’, from practica ‘practice’, from Greek praktikē, feminine (used as a noun) of praktikos (see practical); the noun from the verb in the earlier spelling practise, on the pattern of pairs such as advise, advice.

   Derivatives

   • 1. practicer noun

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2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › practicePractice Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   : 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.

3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishPRACTICE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   the act of doing something regularly or repeatedly to improve your skill at doing it: I need to get some more practice before I take my driving test.

4. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishPRACTICE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   Practice means doing something regularly in order to be able to do it better. A practice is one of these periods of doing something. She was taking all three of her daughters to basketball practice every day. ...the hard practice necessary to develop from a learner to an accomplished musician.

5. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › practicePractice - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   noun. a customary way of operation or behavior. “it is their practice to give annual raises” synonyms: pattern. see more. noun. knowledge of how something is usually done. “it is not the local practice to wear shorts to dinner” see more. noun. the exercise of a profession. “the practice of the law” “I took over his practice when he retired”

6. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishpractice noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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   Definition of practice noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

7. www.thefreedictionary.com › practicesPractices - definition of practices by The Free Dictionary

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   To do or perform (something) repeatedly in order to acquire or polish a skill: practice a dance step. 3. To give lessons or repeated instructions to; drill: practiced the students in handwriting. 4. To work at, especially as a profession: practice law. 5. To carry out in action; observe: practices a religion piously. 6.

8. www.yourdictionary.com › practicePractice Definition & Meaning - YourDictionary

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   Practice definition: To do or perform habitually or customarily; make a habit of.

9. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishMeaning of practice – Learner’s Dictionary - Cambridge Dictionary

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   practice noun (ACTIVITY) what people do or how they do it: business / working practices. [ + of + doing sth ] the illegal practice of copying CDs. [ + to do sth ] It is common practice to bury waste in landfills.

10. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › english-wordPRACTICE - Meaning & Translations | Collins English Dictionary

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    1. You can refer to something that people do regularly as a practice. [...] 2. Practice means doing something regularly in order to be able to do it better. A practice is one of these periods of doing something. [...] 3. The work done by doctors and lawyers is referred to as the practice of medicine and law.

11. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryPRACTICE | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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    the act of doing something regularly or repeatedly to improve your skill at doing it: I need to get some more practice before I take my driving test.