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/ˈpɹæktɪs/ · prac·tice
noun
- Repetition of an activity to improve a skill. He will need lots of practice with the lines before he performs them.
- An organized session for the purpose of such repetition. The team meets for practice every Tuesday after school.
- The ongoing pursuit of a craft or profession, especially in fields like medicine or the fine arts. She has been in medical practice for twenty years.
verb
- To repeat an activity in order to improve one's skill at it. You should practice playing the piano every day.
- To engage in repeated activity for improvement. If you want to speak French well, you need to practice.
- To perform or observe something habitually, often in a ritualistic way. They practice their religion together every Saturday.
Did you know? In British English, the noun is spelled 'practice' while the verb is spelled 'practise', a distinction that dates back to 19th‑century spelling reforms.