English

Alternative spellings
(US) practice

Etymology
From ME. practizen, a variant of practisen, from w:Middle French|Middle French pratiser|pra(practiser|c)pratiser|tiser, from L. practizare|pr�ctiz�re, an alternative spelling of practicare|pr�ctic�re, derived from practica|pr�ctica (meaning practical work), from the AGr. noun ��ακ�ικη (pr�ktik�), from the adjective ��ακ�ικ�� (praktikós, meaning practical).

Pronunciation
AHD|pr�kʹtĭs, IPA|/�præktɪs/, SAMPA|/"pr{ktIs/

Verb
en-verb|practis|ing CE

#transitive To repeat (an activity) as a way of improving one's skill in that activity.
#:You should practise playing piano every day.
#intransitive To repeat an activity in this way.
#:If you want to speak French well, you need to practise.
#transitive To perform or observe in a habitual fashion.
#:They gather to practise religion every Saturday.
#transitive To pursue (a career, especially law, fine art or medicine).
#:She practised law for forty years before retiring.

1. archaic To conspire.

Usage notes
See practice.
In sense 1. this is a catenative verb that takes the gerund (-ing). See Appendix:English catenative verbs

Derived terms
practised
practising<!--adjective-->

Translations
trans-top|transitive: repeat (an activity) to improve one's skill
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Portuguese: praticar
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trans-top|intransitive: repeat an activity to improve one's skill
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Portuguese: praticar
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trans-top|perform or observe in a habitual fashion
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Portuguese: praticar
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trans-top|pursue (a career)
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Portuguese: praticar
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trans-top|(Archaic) conspire
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ttbc|Chinese: �践 shíjiàn
ttbc|French: <!--this is wrong: practiquer--> pratiquer
ttbc|Italian: praticare
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ttbc|Polish: �wiczy�
ttbc|Spanish: practicar, entrenar
ttbc|Welsh: emafe
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