Practice Definition
prăktĭs
practiced, practices, practicing
verb
practiced, practices, practicing
To do or engage in frequently or usually; make a habit or custom of.
To practice thrift.
Webster's New World
To do something repeatedly in order to learn or acquire proficiency; exercise or drill oneself.
To practice on the organ.
Webster's New World
To give lessons or repeated instructions to; drill.
Practiced the students in handwriting.
American Heritage
To put into practice.
Webster's New World
To work at, especially as a profession.
Practice law.
American Heritage
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noun
practices
A habitual or customary action or way of doing something.
Makes a practice of being punctual.
American Heritage
Repeated mental or physical action for the purpose of learning or acquiring proficiency.
Webster's New World
A session of engaging in such action.
Cheerleading practice.
Webster's New World
A session of preparation or performance undertaken to acquire or polish a skill.
Goes to piano practice weekly; scheduled a soccer practice for Saturday.
American Heritage
The skill so learned or perfected.
American Heritage
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Origin of Practice
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Middle English practisen from Old French practiser alteration of practiquer from practique practice from Medieval Latin prāctica practicable
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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See practise.
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