practice
6 ENTRIES FOUND:
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practice
(US)
verb
practices;
practiced;
practicing
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practice
(US)
verb
practices;
practiced;
practicing
Britannica Dictionary definition of PRACTICE
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to do something again and again in order to become better at it
[no object]
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To be a good musician, you have to practice a lot.
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Have you been practicing your lines for the play?
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She had to practice flying in various weather conditions before she could get her pilot's license.
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to do (something) regularly or constantly as an ordinary part of your life
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He practices yoga daily.
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The monks practice celibacy.
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Grandmother taught us to practice good manners.
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Practice what you preach —don't smoke if you tell your children not to smoke.
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to live according to the customs and teachings of (a religion)
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Their family practices Buddhism.
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a practicing Catholic
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to have a professional medical or legal business
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My cousin plans to practice medicine/law/dentistry. [=plans to be a doctor/lawyer/dentist]
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There are thousands of lawyers practicing in this city.
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a practicing physician
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practice
/ˈpræktəs/
noun
plural
practices
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practice
/ˈpræktəs/
noun
plural
practices
Britannica Dictionary definition of PRACTICE
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a
[noncount]
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the activity of doing something again and again in order to become better at it
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Being a good musician takes a lot of practice.
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I'm sure you'll learn your lines for the play with enough practice.
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They'll get better with practice.
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If you want to be a good musician, you have to stay in practice. [=you have to practice enough to improve and keep your skills]
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I used to be pretty good at playing the piano, but I'm out of practice now. [=I haven't practiced so my skills are not as good as they were]
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If you want to be a good writer, you should write every day. Remember, practice makes perfect. [=you become better at something if you practice it often]
b
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a regular occasion at which you practice something
— often used before another noun
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I'm late for trumpet/ballet/soccer practice.
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The marching band has/holds practice every Wednesday afternoon.
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The team's practices usually last two hours.
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The team was on the practice field at dawn.
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a practice session
2
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something that is done often or regularly
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She has made a practice of volunteering at a homeless shelter one weekend a month.
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It is his practice [=habit] to read the newspaper each morning.
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The company has been accused of unfair labor practices. [=of treating its workers unfairly]
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The country's poor sanitation practices have led to widespread disease.
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Burial practices vary around the world.
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It is common practice among my friends to not use capital letters in e-mail.
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It's good practice [=it is wise; it is a good idea] to always carry a few dollars in cash.
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Letting the car get/run very low on fuel is bad practice. [=is a bad/unwise thing to do]
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the action of doing or using something
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the theory and practice of teaching
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the practice of law/medicine
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Her advice is good, but it's hard to put into practice. [=to use it in actual situations]
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He worked on a farm during the summer to put his knowledge of agriculture into practice.
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a professional medical or legal business
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see also family practice, group practice, private practice
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a pharmacist's practice
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Her law practice is in the downtown area.
in practice
— used to say what is actually done or what the actual effect or result of something is
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The software is designed to block pornographic Web sites, but in practice [=in reality], it blocks many other sites as well.
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In actual practice, people sometimes forget to take their medication.
