English Dictionary
Definition of “practise”
practise or US practice(ˈpræktɪs
)
Definitions
verb
- to do or cause to do repeatedly in order to gain skill
- (tr) to do (something) habitually or frequently ⇒
they practise ritual murder
- to observe or pursue (something, such as a religion) ⇒
to practise Christianity
- to work at (a profession, job, etc) ⇒
he practises medicine
- foll by on or upon to take advantage of (someone, someone's credulity, etc)
Word Origin
C15: see practice
Synonyms
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rehearse,
study,
prepare,
perfect,
repeat,
go through,
polish,
go over,
refine,
run through,
Translations
- British English:
practise
If you practise something, you keep doing it regularly in order to do it better.She practises the piano every day. When she wanted to get something right, she would practise and practise and practise.ˈpræktɪs VERB She practises the piano every day. When she wanted to get something right, she would practise and practise and practise.
- Spanish:
practicar
v
- French:
pratiquer
vt
- German:
üben
v
- Chinese: 练习 v
- Arabic: يُـمَارِس v
- Portuguese: praticar v
- Russian: практиковать v
- Croatian: vježbati v
- Czech: procvičit v procvičovat
- Danish: øve (sig) v
- Dutch: intrigeren v
- Finnish: harjoittaa v
- Greek: εξασκούμαι v
- Italian: esercitarsi v
- Japanese: 練習する v
- Korean: 실행하다 v
- Norwegian: øve v
- Polish: zastosować w praktyce v stosować w praktyce
- Brazilian Portuguese: praticar v
- European Spanish:
practicar
v
- Swedish: öva v
- Thai: ฝึกซ้อม v
- Turkish: pratik yapmak v
- Vietnamese: hành nghề v
Usage examples
And the nightly encore of sex was so great we decided we wouldn't need to practise but would do so anyway.
Anita Anderson, SOMEBODY (2002)It is normal practise to suspend many legal protections during wartime.
Spiked (2003)We come to Iraq with respect for its citizens, for their great civilization and for the religious faiths they practise.
Globe and Mail (2003)Yet he sees in himself a spiritual dimension, and he respects those who try to practise their religious faith.
Belfast Telegraph (2003)The more often you practise this, the better you will become at picturing something in your mind.
Vera Peiffer, POSITIVE THINKING: Everything you have always known about positive thinking but were afraid to put into practice (2001)
