Associations to the word «Practise»

Wiktionary

PRACTISE, verb. (transitive) (British) (Canada) (Australia) (New Zealand) (Ireland) To repeat as a way of improving one's skill in that activity.
PRACTISE, verb. (intransitive) (British) (Canada) (Australia) (New Zealand) (Ireland) To repeat an activity in this way.
PRACTISE, verb. (transitive) (British) (Canada) (Australia) (New Zealand) (Ireland) To perform or observe in a habitual fashion.
PRACTISE, verb. (transitive) (British) (Canada) (Australia) (New Zealand) (Ireland) To pursue (a career, especially law, fine art or medicine).
PRACTISE, verb. (intransitive) (obsolete) (British) (Canada) (Australia) (New Zealand) (Ireland) To conspire.
PRACTISE, verb. To put into practice; to carry out; to act upon; to commit; to execute; to do.
PRACTISE, verb. To make use of; to employ.
PRACTISE, verb. To teach or accustom by practice; to train.
PRACTISE WHAT ONE PREACHES, verb. Alternative form of practice what one preaches

Dictionary definition

PRACTISE, verb. Engage in a rehearsal (of).
PRACTISE, verb. Carry out or practice; as of jobs and professions; "practice law".
PRACTISE, verb. Learn by repetition; "We drilled French verbs every day"; "Pianists practice scales".

Wise words

Words, words, words! They shut one off from the universe. Three quarters of the time one's never in contact with things, only with the beastly words that stand for them.
Aldous Huxley