26984 words

practise

6 definitions • 13 examples
1
to do or play something regularly or repeatedly in order to become skilled at it:

Examples:

I'm quite good at tennis but I need to practise my serve.
She practises the violin every day.
[ + -ing verb ] His written French is very good but he needs to practise speaking it.
2
to work in an important skilled job for which a lot of training is necessary:

Examples:

How long have you been practising as a dentist?
She practised medicine for 20 years.
3
to do something regularly, often according to a custom, religion, or set of rules, or as a habit:

Examples:

The new government has promised all citizens the right to practise their religion.
The company denies that it has practised discrimination against any of its employees.
4
to work in an area such as law or medicine, etc. that involves long periods of training and high levels of skill:

Examples:

practise as sth She practised as a solicitor for 10 years before taking a career break.
practise law/medicine He had been banned from practising law.
5
to do something regularly, often according to a custom or set of rules, or as a habit:

Examples:

The technique is rarely practised in the West.
practised by Unemployment among the country's working classes is being blamed on the open discrimination practised by both the state-owned and private sectors.
6
to repeat something often so that you improve your skill:

Examples:

I need to practise my presentation before the meeting.

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