PRACTICE
/ˈpɹæktɪs/
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Scrabble
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WWF
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Definition
/ˈpɹæktɪs/
noun
- Repetition of an activity to improve a skill.“He will need lots of practice with the lines before he performs them.”
- An organized event for the purpose of performing such repetition.“Being on a team is hard: you're always having to go to practice while everyone else is taking it easy.”
- The ongoing pursuit of a craft or profession, particularly in medicine or the fine arts.
- A place where a professional service is provided, such as a general practice.“She ran a thriving medical practice.”
- The observance of religious duties that a church requires of its members.
verb
- To repeat (an activity) as a way of improving one's skill in that activity.“You should practise playing piano every day.”
- To repeat an activity in this way.“If you want to speak French well, you need to practise.”
- To perform or observe in a habitual fashion.“They gather to practise religion every Saturday.”
- To pursue (a career, especially law, fine art or medicine).“She practised law for forty years before retiring.”
- To conspire.
Source: Wiktionary
Hooks
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