practise

[US]/ˈpræktɪs/
[UK]/ˈpræktɪs/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

vt. & vi. engage in an activity or exercise in a repeated or regular way; actively participate in a practice
Word Forms
Present Participlepractising
Third Person Singularpractises
Past Participlepractised
Pluralpractises
Past Tensepractised

Phrases & Collocations

practise regularly

practise makes perfect

practise yoga

Example Sentences

practise children in discipline

practise deception on the public

practise deception on sb.

practise temperance in diet

practise a little low cunning.

he began to practise law.

practise as a barrister

licence sb. to practise as a doctor

The doctor is licensed to practise medicine.

writers with enough leisure to practise their art.

He practises as a clinical psychologist.

Silkworm culture is practised in order to get silk.

He used to practise usury frequently.

I practised mostly all day.

I need to practise my French.

we still practise some of these rituals today.

non-Muslims were free to practise their religion.

admiring the dress with a practised eye.

Real-world Examples

" Want to come upstairs and practise? "

Source: Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone

New painting academies flourished where it was practised.

Source: BBC documentary "Civilization"

" So, " he said. " Have you been practising? "

Source: Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix

You practise being like Duck, and Duck can practise being like you.

Source: Sarah and the little duckling

Apart from practising the music, I mean.

Source: Cambridge IELTS Listening Actual Test 14

What are you going to be practising .

Source: English With Lucy

But it doesn't mean you shouldn't practise.

Source: Fastrack IELTS Speaking High Score Secrets

The reason being that some time ago, the bell ringers were practising.

Source: BBC documentary "Chinese New Year"

Well, thank you very much, I've only been practising for thirty odd years.

Source: How to have a conversation in English

Yeah, okay, so a little bird told me that Jacqueline practises kissing with her cousin.

Source: Dad takes you to learn vocabulary.

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