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practice English

Meaning practice meaning

What does practice mean?
Definitions in simple English

practice Verb

— If you practice something, you do it again and again to improve your ability. The class was going to practice writing skills for homework. When I got my first guitar, I practiced until my fingers fell off. — If you practice a subject (specially law and medicine), you pursue it as a career. She practiced law for several years.

practice Noun

— Practice is an activity you do again and again to improve your ability. I can go to the party because I have soccer practice that night. My driving is getting better, but I still need practice.

practice

— noun (= pattern) a customary way of operation or behavior it is their practice to give annual raises they changed their dietary pattern — verb (= practise) carry out or practice; as of jobs and professions practice law — verb (= drill, practise) learn by repetition We drilled French verbs every day Pianists practice scales — noun systematic training by multiple repetitions practice makes perfect — verb (= rehearse) engage in a rehearsal (of) — noun (= praxis) translating an idea into action a hard theory to put into practice differences between theory and praxis of communism — noun the exercise of a profession the practice of the law I took over his practice when he retired — verb (= apply, use) avail oneself to apply a principle practice a religion use care when going down the stairs use your common sense practice non-violent resistance — noun knowledge of how something is usually done it is not the local practice to wear shorts to dinner — verb (= commit) engage in or perform practice safe sex commit a random act of kindness

Synonyms practice synonyms

What other words have the same or similar meaning as practice?

practice English » English

exercise custom practise training drill habit usage train tradition convention use apply rehearse experience wont performance way review rehearsal manner fashion work pattern procedure exert conduct behaviour style rule put into practice profession praxis observance method execution do culture carry out action system study recitation practice session perform mores mode learn law institution doing

Topics practice topics

What do people use practice to talk about?
Grammar General words

Do
Person Healthy Treat disease

Doctor, nurse
Social behavior

Behavior
Social behavior Religion Miracle, supernatural power

Sorcery
Social behavior Religion

Practice religion

Conjugation practice conjugation

How do you conjugate practice?

practice · verb

Examples practice examples

How do I use practice in a sentence?

Simple sentences

In theory, there is no difference between theory and practice. But, in practice, there is.
You must practice it at regular intervals.
It is a silly practice for non-Christians to send chocolates on St. Valentine's Day.
Put your plan into practice as soon as possible.
Practice makes perfect.
Catholic priests practice celibacy.
I did a translation into Esperanto so that I could practice the language.
I wanted to practice speaking French with native speakers.
I don't have anybody to practice French with.
You should practice playing the violin every day.
Do you think that you can put your idea into practice?
An ounce of practice is worth a pound of precept.
You should practice playing the piano regularly.
It takes a great deal of practice to master a foreign language.
To write good English requires a lot of practice.
If this proposal is put into practice, the business world will be affected to a significant degree.
Mike didn't join the practice yesterday.
Tom hurt his left knee during practice, so John had to play the game in his place.
You must practice grammar.
Everything eventually gets easier with practice.
If it rains, we will put off our practice match.
After a year's practice, she plays the piano after a fashion.
You'll be able to speak English better if you practice hard.
It takes years of practice to play the piano well.

Movie subtitles

What we'll be doing here is different than just using bokken. often used during practice matches Itakura will come!
When we met, I was the water boy for my high school basketball team, and I got stuffed in a locker after practice.
Okay, so I'm a little out of practice cooking Italian.
But first, I gotta go to practice, so I'll see you later, okay? Bye.
Well, in the name of good professional practice, I must attend to the casket first.
Theory's all very well and good, Sister, but lately, every time I've offered you a practice drive, you've made excuses and refused.
Get behind that wheel and get some practice in!
Good practice for New Guinea.
Depending on the practice in that country, the death penalty was commuted to perpetual detention.
Football practice. Where men are men and necks are nothing.
This miserable sum is enough for an entire family... until the not-so-distant day when the practice is outlawed.
He was a renowned doctor with a large private practice.
I was availing myself an early morning practice for the caddy's tournament, sir.
In practice clothes.
I finally set up my own practice.
In practice, what does it mean?
Now he can practice in Algiers.
Is eavesdropping standard practice?
The ties are strengthened in practice.
Did you practice with the orchestra?
Your wife is a problem. -We couldn't practice.
Would you agree that, with sufficient practice, anyone, including a woman, could attain such force, particularly if that person was very angry?
Report for football practice in the morning.
I imagine that isn't your usual practice.
Therefore, we do here and now band ourselves. into a brotherhood of buccaneers. to practice the trade of piracy on the high seas.
Practice never made anybody perfect like he is, miss.
I've heard he closed his shabby practice in the suburb.
This game is like a religion to us, and they are denying our rights to practice our religion.
Does it suit me? You also have to practice being in front of people.
Using the diplomatic practice to say that the United States requests a bail on John Mayer, is a disrespectful move, but it's not like he isn't getting a trial.
I've offered you a practice drive, you've made excuses and refused.
Come on, let's practice.
He picks up a woman every week, just to keep in practice.
Wherever there is a superstition, you will find there is also a practice.
Now for the practice.
Let's practice dancing.
We want this people to be obedient. and you must practice obedience in yourselves.
The other girls practice on me.
But to do so, like a pianist. it takes months of practice to relax the fingers.

News and current affairs

Simply restricting the practice of land clearing probably would not work, since farm families and communities would face a strong temptation to evade legal limits.
Does diversity authorize such brutal deaths and senseless violence against women simply because some supposedly traditional practice allows them to be married before their bodies are ready and denies them health care when they give birth?
Unfortunately, when it comes to bold and innovative programs to meet critical human needs, America is out of practice.
How should it be judged by those attempting to end the practice of exempting from punishment government officials guilty of monstrous crimes?
Well, it isn't standard practice in America - or at least it wasn't.
In practice, however, the five permanent members now agree on a candidate, and their decision is rubber-stamped first by the Security Council and then by the General Assembly.
The problem is that we fail to cooperate globally to put those solutions into practice.
In practice, however, a successful vision often arises from the needs of the group, which are then formulated and articulated by the leader.
On both issues, expect a serious tug-of-war, and any decisions are likely to be half-hearted, or in practice postponed.
In practice, however, governments often face complications that undermine effective implementation of these measures.
Although the Hijazis, who are Sunnis but not Wahhabis, are not viewed as heretics, they are marginalized because the Islam they practice has Sufi leanings--and tolerant Sufiism is anathema to the austerely dogmatic Wahhabis.
So far only the Netherlands, Belgium, and the state of Oregon in the US have put explicit legislation into practice.
There are sometimes specific references to the Dutch practice that allows doctors to end their patients' lives if they explicitly ask for it, as long as certain preconditions of due practice are met.
In practice, Israel has been taking other measures to secure its future.
Even though Muslim practice is strong in Africa, there is widespread incorporation of traditional African rituals in ceremonies like weddings and funerals.
These tests are now becoming part of clinical practice, and are available commercially.
In my own practice, my colleagues and I have encountered patients who reported that they were previously diagnosed with bipolar disorder, despite lacking a history of manic or hypomanic episodes.
We have seen evidence of this in our practice.
There is much work to be done in integrating the new organizational model with existing Bank structures and practice areas.
The problem is not that we lack good solutions. The problem is that we fail to cooperate globally to put those solutions into practice.
Issing, the ECB's chief economist in its formative years, knows more about how a monetary union operates in practice than any man alive.
The Kirchners will practice a form of hyper-presidentialism.
In practice, as a small country in a troubled neighborhood - and with North Korea a constant source of tension - it lives in existential anxiety.

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