practice
verb/ˈpræktɪs/
/ˈpræktɪs/
(US English) (British English practise)
Verb Forms
| present simple I / you / we / they practice | /ˈpræktɪs/ /ˈpræktɪs/ |
| he / she / it practices | /ˈpræktɪsɪz/ /ˈpræktɪsɪz/ |
| past simple practiced | /ˈpræktɪst/ /ˈpræktɪst/ |
| past participle practiced | /ˈpræktɪst/ /ˈpræktɪst/ |
| -ing form practicing | /ˈpræktɪsɪŋ/ /ˈpræktɪsɪŋ/ |
- [intransitive, transitive] to do an activity or train regularly so that you can improve your skill
- to practice the piano every day
- The team is practicing for their big game on Friday.
- They practiced the dance until it was perfect.
- [intransitive, transitive] to work as a doctor, lawyer, etc.
- She's practicing medicine in Philadelphia.
- [transitive] practice something (formal) to do something regularly as part of your normal behaviour
- to practice self-restraint/safe sex
- Do you still practice your religion?
Word Originlate Middle English: from practise, on the pattern of pairs such as advise, advice.
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