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noun | verb practicepractice1 /ˈpræktɪs/ ●●● S2 W1 noun ► with practice Cooking is something that improves with practice. ► it takes practice Learning to play the guitar isn’t easy, it takes practice. ► football/hockey/basketball etc. practice Sam’s at soccer practice. ► standard/common/general etc. practice Lowering prices after the holidays is common practice in the U.S. ► be good/bad practice Changing your computer passwords regularly is considered good practice. ► In practice In practice, the city’s transportation system is very inefficient (=in reality the system is not efficient, even though it was designed to be). ► put ... into practice The office has been slow to put the new plans into practice (=use the plans in a real situation). ► been in practice Both dentists have been in practice (=worked as dentists) for 20 years. ► medical/legal practice (=a business in which someone works as a doctor or lawyer) THESAURUSsomething you do regularly► habit something that you do regularly, often without thinking about it because you have done it so many times before: Kids with healthy eating habits get sick less often. It is best to learn good work habits when you are young. ► routine the usual things that someone does every day or every week: I have a cup of coffee every day as part of my morning routine. ► ritual something that you do regularly and in the same way each time: My son and I have a little ritual of singing a song together before he goes to bed each night. ► tradition a way of doing something that is repeated and has existed for a long time: We have a family tradition of opening presents on Christmas Eve. ► custom something that people in a particular society do because it is traditional: It is a Japanese custom that you take off your shoes when you enter a house. ► practice something that people often do, especially as part of their work or daily life: In some parts of the world, the practice of marrying your cousin is fairly common. ► convention a rule of behavior that most people in a society accept: Shaking hands to greet someone is a social convention. ► mannerism a way of speaking or moving that a person often uses: The way she flips her hair and some of her other mannerisms are so annoying. 1A SKILL a)[uncountable] regular activity that you do in order to improve a skill or ability: You’re doing well. You just need a little more practice. Cooking is something that improves with practice. Learning to play the guitar isn’t easy, it takes practice. b)[countable, uncountable] a period of time you spend training to improve your skill in doing something: During the summer, the team has two practices a week.football/hockey/basketball etc. practice Sam’s at soccer practice.2something DONE OFTEN [countable, uncountable] something that people do often, especially a particular way of doing something or a social or religious custom: Unsafe sexual practices can lead to disease or pregnancy. The religious beliefs and practices of Hindus can be confusing to outsiders.the practice of doing something The practice of dumping waste in the sea is widespread.standard/common/general etc. practice Lowering prices after the holidays is common practice in the U.S.be good/bad practice Changing your computer passwords regularly is considered good practice.► see thesaurus at habit3WHAT IS ACTUALLY DONE the actual performance of an activity in a real situation, especially in order to see whether it is effective: The course emphasizes both theory and practice. In practice, the city’s transportation system is very inefficient (=in reality the system is not efficient, even though it was designed to be). The office has been slow to put the new plans into practice (=use the plans in a real situation).4DOCTOR/LAWYER [countable, uncountable] the work of a doctor or lawyer, or the place where they work: Both dentists have been in practice (=worked as dentists) for 20 years.medical/legal practice (=a business in which someone works as a doctor or lawyer) → see also general practice, private practice5be out of practice to have not done something for a long time so that you are unable to do it well: I love to play tennis, but I’m really out of practice.6practice makes perfect used to say that if you do an activity regularly, you will become very good at it noun | verb practicepractice2 ●●● S2 W2 verb VERB TABLEpractice |
| Present | I, you, we, they | practice | | he, she, it | practice | | Past | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | practiced | | Present perfect | I, you, we, they | have practiced | | he, she, it | has practiced | | Past perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | had practiced | | Future | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will practice | | Future perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will have practiced |
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| Present | I | am practicing | | he, she, it | is practicing | | you, we, they | are practicing | | Past | I, he, she, it | was practicing | | you, we, they | were practicing | | Present perfect | I, you, we, they | have been practicing | | he, she, it | has been practicing | | Past perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | had been practicing | | Future | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will be practicing | | Future perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will have been practicing |
► practice hard Coach says I need to practice hard if I want to play next year (=practice a lot). ► practice law/medicine/psychiatry etc. Harris has practiced law for over 30 years. ► practice a method/technique More and more farmers are practicing organic methods. THESAURUS to do an activity regularly in order to improve your skill or to prepare for a test► practice to do an activity regularly in order to improve your skill or to prepare for a test: Teresa practices karate two hours a day. Coach says I need to practice hard if I want to play next year (=practice a lot). ► rehearse to practice something such as a play or concert before giving a public performance: The band was rehearsing for the show that night. ► work on something to practice a skill, musical instrument, etc. in order to improve: Jessie has been working on her tennis serve. ► train to prepare for a sports event by exercising and practicing: Olympic swimmers train for hours every day. ► drill to teach people something by making them repeat the same exercise, lesson, etc. many times: The program allows you to drill yourself on grammar, vocabulary, and dictation. 1[intransitive, transitive] to do an activity regularly in order to improve your skill or to prepare for a test: Teresa practices karate two hours a day.practice doing something Gene needs to practice writing essays.practice for something The stunt pilots are practicing for an upcoming air show.practice something on somebody Rob has been practicing his comedy routine on me. Coach says I need to practice hard if I want to play next year (=practice a lot).THESAURUSrehearse – to practice something such as a play or concert before giving a public performance: The band was rehearsing for the show that night.work on something – to practice a skill, musical instrument, etc. in order to improve: Jessie has been working on her tennis serve.train – to prepare for a sports event by exercising and practicing: Olympic swimmers train for hours every day.drill – to teach people something by making them repeat the same exercise, lesson, etc. many times: The program allows you to drill yourself on grammar, vocabulary, and dictation.2[intransitive, transitive] to work as a doctor or lawyer: practice law/medicine/psychiatry etc. Harris has practiced law for over 30 years.practice as something He is now practicing as a dentist.3[transitive] to use a particular method or custom: The custom of arranging marriages is practiced in some parts of Asia.practice a method/technique More and more farmers are practicing organic methods.4[transitive] if you practice a religion, system of ideas, etc., you live your life according to its rules: Tricia practices Zen Buddhism.5practice what you preach to do the things that you advise other people to do |