noun
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The act of one who practices.
adjective
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Actively engaged in a profession.
example
My uncle is a practicing dentist.
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Participating in the rituals and mores of a religion.
verb
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To repeat (an activity) as a way of improving one's skill in that activity.
example
You should practise playing piano every day.
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To repeat an activity in this way.
example
If you want to speak French well, you need to practise.
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To perform or observe in a habitual fashion.
example
They gather to practise religion every Saturday.
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To pursue (a career, especially law, fine art or medicine).
example
She practised law for forty years before retiring.
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To conspire.
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To put into practice; to carry out; to act upon; to commit; to execute; to do.
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To make use of; to employ.
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To teach or accustom by practice; to train.