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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024prac•tice /ˈpræktɪs/USA pronunciation n., v., -ticed, -tic•ing. n. - a way of doing something that is normal or customary:[uncountable]office practice.
- a habit;
custom:[countable]to make a practice of borrowing money. - the act of doing something systematically, as an exercise, for the purpose of learning it well:[uncountable]Throwing a good curve ball takes practice.
- a condition arrived at by experience or exercise:[uncountable]I'm out of practice because I haven't played tennis in years.
- the action or process of carrying something out:[uncountable]to put a scheme into practice.
- the business of a profession, esp. law or medicine:[countable]a law practice.
v. - to perform or do (something) as a habit or usually:[~ + object]to practice a regimen of exercise.
- to follow or observe as a habit or by custom: [~ + object]to practice one's religion.[no object]He's a Catholic but he's no longer practicing.
- to do as a profession, art, or occupation: [~ + object]He practices law.[no object]He's no longer practicing as an attorney.
- to perform on or do repeatedly in order to gain skill or ability: [~ + object]practiced the trumpet every day.[no object]practices on the trombone every day.
Also,[Brit.,] practise (for defs. 11-19. ). WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024prac•tice (prak′tis),USA pronunciation n., v., -ticed, -tic•ing. n. - 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.
- 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, esp. 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.
- Lawthe established method of conducting legal proceedings.
- [Archaic.]plotting;
intrigue; trickery. - Usually, practices. [Archaic.]intrigues;
plots. v.t. - 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.
v.i. - to do something habitually or as a practice.
- to pursue a profession, esp. law or medicine.
- to exercise oneself by repeated performance in order to acquire skill:to practice at shooting.
- [Archaic.]to plot or conspire.
Also,[Brit.,] practise (for defs. 11–19). - Greek prāktiké̄ noun, nominal use of feminine of prāktikós practic; see -ize; (noun, nominal) late Middle English, derivative of the verb, verbal
- Medieval Latin prāctizāre, alteration of prācticāre, derivative of prāctica practical work
- Middle French pra(c)tiser)
- (verb, verbal) late Middle English practisen, practizen (1375–1425
prac′tic•er, n. - 2.See corresponding entry in Unabridged See custom.
- 3.See corresponding entry in Unabridged application. See exercise.
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: practice /ˈpræktɪs/ n - 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
vb - the US spelling of practise
Etymology: 16th Century: from Medieval Latin practicāre to practise, from Greek praktikē practical science, practical work, from prattein to do, act WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024prac•tise (prak′tis),USA pronunciation v.t., v.i., -tised, -tis•ing. - British Termspractice.
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: practise, US practice /ˈpræktɪs/ vb - to do or cause to do repeatedly in order to gain skill
- (transitive) to do (something) habitually or frequently: they practise ritual murder
- to observe or pursue (something, such as a religion): to practise Christianity
- to work at (a profession, job, etc): he practises medicine
- followed by on or upon: to take advantage of (someone, someone's credulity, etc)
Etymology: 15th Century: see practice |