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practice
ˈpraktɪs Listen
Meanings
noun
  • the actual application or use of an idea, belief, or method, as opposed to theories relating to it.
    E.g. the principles and practice of teaching
  • the customary, habitual, or expected procedure or way of doing of something.
    E.g. product placement is common practice in American movies
  • repeated exercise in or performance of an activity or skill so as to acquire or maintain proficiency in it.
    E.g. it must have taken a lot of practice to become so fluent
verb
  • US spelling of practise.
practise
ˈpraktɪs Listen
Meanings
verb
  • perform (an activity) or exercise (a skill) repeatedly or regularly in order to acquire, improve or maintain proficiency in it.
    E.g. I need to practise my French
  • carry out or perform (a particular activity, method, or custom) habitually or regularly.
    E.g. we still practise some of these rituals today
  • scheme or plot for an evil purpose.
    E.g. what a tangled web we weave when we first practise to deceive

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