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prac·tice P0498500 (prăk′tĭs)v. prac·ticed, prac·tic·ing, prac·tic·es v.tr.1. To do or perform habitually or customarily; make a habit of: practices courtesy in social situations.2. To do or perform (something) repeatedly in order to acquire or polish a skill: practice a dance step.3. To give lessons or repeated instructions to; drill: practiced the students in handwriting.4. To work at, especially as a profession: practice law.5. To carry out in action; observe: practices a religion piously.6. Obsolete To plot (something evil).v.intr.1. To do something repeatedly in order to acquire or polish a skill: With any musical instrument, you need to practice to get better.2. To work at a profession: How long has that lawyer been practicing?3. To do or perform something habitually or repeatedly: Why not practice in the same manner that you preach?4. Archaic To intrigue or plot.n.1. A habitual or customary action or way of doing something: makes a practice of being punctual.2. a. Repeated performance of an activity in order to learn or perfect a skill: Practice will make you a good musician.b. A session of preparation or performance undertaken to acquire or polish a skill: goes to piano practice weekly; scheduled a soccer practice for Saturday.c. Archaic The skill so learned or perfected.d. The condition of being skilled through repeated exercise: out of practice.3. The act or process of doing something; performance or action: a theory that is difficult to put into practice.4. Exercise of an occupation or profession: the practice of law.5. The business of a professional person: an obstetrician with her own practice.6. A habitual or customary action or act: That company engages in questionable business practices. Facial tattooing is a standard practice among certain peoples.7. Law The procedure for trial of cases in a court of law, usually specified by rules.8. Archaic a. The act of tricking or scheming, especially with malicious intent.b. A trick, scheme, or intrigue. [Middle English practisen, from Old French practiser, alteration of practiquer, from practique, practice, from Medieval Latin prāctica; see practicable.] prac′tic·er n.Synonyms: practice, exercise, rehearse These verbs mean to do repeatedly to acquire or maintain proficiency: practice the shot put; exercising one's wits; rehearsed the play for 14 days. See Also Synonyms at habit. EncyclopediaSeepracticeLegalSeePractice |