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- pronunciation:
- praek
tihs
- parts of speech:
- noun, transitive verb, intransitive verb
- features:
- Word Combinations (noun, verb), Word Explorer, Grammatical Patterns
| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition 1: |
an activity that is habitual or customary.
It was never my practice to get up early in the mornings.Giving store credit but no refunds is their usual business practice.You shouldn't make a practice of borrowing money.- synonyms:
- custom, habit, praxis, rule, way, wont
- similar words:
- convention, method, observance, order, policy, procedure, routine, usage
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| definition 2: |
repeated performance in order to become skillful.
With a little more practice, you'll be able to play it perfectly.- synonyms:
- drill, exercise, repetition, training
- similar words:
- preparation, rehearsal, run-through, workout
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| definition 3: |
the act or process of carrying out a thing.
Changing the school lunch program hadn't seemed too difficult in theory, but in practice many problems arose.- synonyms:
- activity, exercise, method, procedure, routine
- similar words:
- act, action, conduct, habit, performance, pursuit
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| definition 4: |
the pursuit of an occupation or profession.
She decided early on to enter the practice of medicine.Tired of the practice of law, he decided to change careers.- synonyms:
- career, profession
- similar words:
- employment, occupation, praxis, pursuit, study, work
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| definition 5: |
the business of a professional who serves clients or patients, or the office where the business is conducted.
She's a lawyer with a successful practice.Their doctor has a busy practice on Fifth Avenue. |
| related words: |
activity, application, behavior, discipline, drill, exercise, exertion, experience, fashion, form, process, tradition |
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| part of speech: |
transitive verb |
| inflections: |
practices, practicing, practiced |
| definition 1: |
to do or observe habitually or customarily.
All of her family members practice yoga.- synonyms:
- exercise, observe, pursue
- similar words:
- maintain
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| definition 2: |
to repeatedly do or perform (something) to become skillful.
The band practiced the song until they could play it well.If you practice your serve, your tennis game will improve.You should practice parking the car a few more times before you take the driver's test.[verb + gerund
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Another actor helped him practice saying his lines for the play.[verb + gerund
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- synonyms:
- drill, exercise, pursue, rehearse, train
- similar words:
- prepare, repeat, study
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| definition 3: |
to pursue (an occupation or activity).
She practices law and her sister practices medicine.- synonyms:
- pursue
- similar words:
- ply, profess, study
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| definition 4: |
to drill or give repeated lessons to.
His music teacher practiced him in piano as well as in violin.- synonyms:
- drill, exercise, train
- similar words:
- discipline, prepare, work
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| related words: |
apply, do, exercise, polish, train, understudy, utilize, warm up |
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| part of speech: |
intransitive verb |
| definition 1: |
to follow a profession.
He has a law degree but he never practiced.- similar words:
- perform, pursue
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| definition 2: |
to work systematically at acquiring a skill.
If you don't practice, you'll never succeed at this.- synonyms:
- drill, train
- similar words:
- exercise, prepare, rehearse, repeat, study
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| related words: |
train |
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| derivation: |
practicer (n.) |
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