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Practise Practising Practised Piano ˈpræktɪs Day Exam Serve

Word practise
WordType (verb)
Phonetic BrE / ˈpræktɪs / NAmE / ˈpræktɪs /
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  • you need to practise every day.
  • she's practising for her piano exam.
  • i've been practising my serve for weeks.
  • he usually wants to practise his english on me.
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practise

(verb)BrE / ˈpræktɪs / NAmE / ˈpræktɪs /
  1. to do an activity or train regularly so that you can improve your skill
    • You need to practise every day.
    • She's practising for her piano exam.
    • I've been practising my serve for weeks.
    • He usually wants to practise his English on me.
    • Practise reversing the car into the garage.
  2. to do something regularly as part of your normal behaviour
    • to practise self-restraint/safe sex
    • Do you still practise your religion?
  3. to work as a doctor, lawyer, etc.
    • There are over 50 000 solicitors practising in England and Wales.
    • She practised as a barrister for many years.
    • He was banned from practising medicine.
  4. to do the things yourself that you tell other people to do
  5. Extra Examples

    • He was well practised in meditation.
    • I learned hairdressing by practising on my sister.
    • Polygamy is legal, but it is very rarely practised.
    • She diligently practised her piano every day.
    • She’s practising hard for the piano competition.
    • These methods are still practised today.
    • This model of education widely practised.
    • whaling as currently practised
    • A lot of couples now practise safe sex.
    • Christians were allowed to practise their faith unmolested by the authorities.
    • He practised as a lawyer for many years.
    • I’ve been practising my tennis serve for weeks.
    • People found guilty of practising black magic were hanged.
    • She was banned from practising medicine.
    • She’s been practising hard for her piano exam.
    • Train yourself to practise self-restraint.

    Verb Forms

    • present simple I / you / we / they practise
    • he / she / it practises
    • past simple practised
    • past participle practised
    • -ing form practising

    Word Origin

    • late Middle English: from Old French practiser or medieval Latin practizare, alteration of practicare ‘perform, carry out’, from practica ‘practice’, from Greek praktikē, feminine (used as a noun), of praktikos ‘concerned with action’, from prattein ‘do, act’.
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