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practice

Nouns

• (n) a customary way of operation or behavior
  • it is their practice to give annual raises
  • they changed their dietary pattern
  pattern,
• (n) systematic training by multiple repetitions
  • practice makes perfect
  practice session, drill, exercise, recitation,
• (n) translating an idea into action
  • a hard theory to put into practice
  • differences between theory and praxis of communism
  praxis,
• (n) the exercise of a profession
  • the practice of the law
  • I took over his practice when he retired
• (n) knowledge of how something is usually done
  • it is not the local practice to wear shorts to dinner

Verbs

• (v) carry out or practice; as of jobs and professions
  • practice law
  exercise, practise, do,
• (v) learn by repetition
  • We drilled French verbs every day
  • Pianists practice scales
  drill, practise, exercise,
• (v) engage in a rehearsal (of) practise, rehearse,
• (v) avail oneself to
  • apply a principle
  • practice a religion
  • use care when going down the stairs
  • use your common sense
  • practice non-violent resistance
  use, apply,
• (v) engage in or perform
  • practice safe sex
  • commit a random act of kindness
  commit,

Synonyms

exercise practise do pattern practice session drill recitation praxis rehearse use apply commit

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