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Practice

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Noun

1. pattern, practice

a customary way of operation or behavior

Example Sentences:
'it is their practice to give annual raises'
'they changed their dietary pattern'

2. drill, exercise, practice, practice session, recitation

systematic training by multiple repetitions

Example Sentences:
'practice makes perfect'

3. practice, praxis

translating an idea into action

Example Sentences:
'a hard theory to put into practice'
'differences between theory and praxis of communism'

4. practice

the exercise of a profession

Example Sentences:
'the practice of the law'
'I took over his practice when he retired'

5. practice

knowledge of how something is usually done

Example Sentences:
'it is not the local practice to wear shorts to dinner'

Verb

6. do, exercise, practice, practise

carry out or practice; as of jobs and professions

Example Sentences:
'practice law'

7. drill, exercise, practice, practise

learn by repetition

Example Sentences:
'We drilled French verbs every day'
'Pianists practice scales'

8. practice, practise, rehearse

engage in a rehearsal (of)

9. apply, practice, use

avail oneself to

Example Sentences:
'apply a principle'
'practice a religion'
'use care when going down the stairs'
'use your common sense'
'practice non-violent resistance'

10. commit, practice

engage in or perform

Example Sentences:
'practice safe sex'
'commit a random act of kindness'

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Practice

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noun
1. 
a usual or customary action or proceeding
it was his practice to rise at six
he made a practice of stealing stamps
2. 
repetition or exercise of an activity in order to achieve mastery and fluency
3. 
the condition of having mastery of a skill or activity through repetition (esp in the phrases in practice, out of practice)
4. 
the exercise of a profession
he set up practice as a lawyer
5. 
the act of doing something
he put his plans into practice
6. 
the established method of conducting proceedings in a court of law
verb
7.  the US spelling of practise

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Practice

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verb transitiveWord forms: ˈpracticed or ˈpracticing
1. 
to do or engage in frequently or usually; make a habit or custom of
to practice thrift
2. 
to do repeatedly in order to learn or become proficient; exercise or drill oneself in
to practice batting
3. 
to put into practice
; specif.,
a. 
to use one's knowledge of; work at, esp. as a profession
to practice law
b. 
to observe, or adhere to (beliefs, ideals, etc.)
to practice one's religion
4. 
to teach or train through practice; exercise
verb intransitive
5. 
to do something repeatedly in order to learn or acquire proficiency; exercise or drill oneself
to practice on the organ
6. 
to put knowledge into practice; work at or follow a profession, as medicine, law, etc.
7.  Archaic
to scheme; intrigue
noun
8. 
the act, result, etc. of practicing
; specif.,
a. 
a frequent or usual action; habit; usage
to make a practice of being early
b. 
a usual method or custom; convention
the practice of tipping for services
9. 
a. 
repeated mental or physical action for the purpose of learning or acquiring proficiency
b. 
a session of engaging in such action
cheerleading practice
c. 
the condition of being proficient or skillful as a result of this
to be out of practice
10. 
the doing of something as an application of knowledge
the practice of a theory
11. 
a. 
the exercise of a profession or occupation
the practice of law
b. 
a business based on this, often regarded as a legal property
to buy another's law practice
12.  Archaic
intrigue, trickery, a scheme, etc.
13.  Law
the various procedures involved in legal work, in and out of courts

Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved.

Practice

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v. prac·ticed, prac·tic·ing, prac·tic·es
v.tr.
1. To do or perform habitually or customarily; make a habit of: practices courtesy in social situations.
2. 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. Obsolete To plot (something evil).
v.intr.
1. To do something repeatedly in order to acquire or polish a skill: With any musical instrument, you need to practice to get better.
2. To work at a profession: How long has that lawyer been practicing?
3. To do or perform something habitually or repeatedly: Why not practice in the same manner that you preach?
4. Archaic To intrigue or plot.
n.
1. A habitual or customary action or way of doing something: makes a practice of being punctual.
2.
a. Repeated performance of an activity in order to learn or perfect a skill: Practice will make you a good musician.
b. A session of preparation or performance undertaken to acquire or polish a skill: goes to piano practice weekly; scheduled a soccer practice for Saturday.
c. Archaic The skill so learned or perfected.
d. The condition of being skilled through repeated exercise: out of practice.
3. The act or process of doing something; performance or action: a theory that is difficult to put into practice.
4. Exercise of an occupation or profession: the practice of law.
5. The business of a professional person: an obstetrician with her own practice.
6. A habitual or customary action or act: That company engages in questionable business practices. Facial tattooing is a standard practice among certain peoples.
7. Law The procedure for trial of cases in a court of law, usually specified by rules.
8. Archaic
a. The act of tricking or scheming, especially with malicious intent.
b. A trick, scheme, or intrigue.

The American Heritage ® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition copyright ©2018 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

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