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practice > 9 senses
NOUN1practice, patternA customary way of operation or behavior
2practice, exercise, drill, practice session, recitationSystematic training by multiple repetitions
3practice, praxisTranslating an idea into action
4practiceThe exercise of a profession
5practiceKnowledge of how something is usually done
VERB1practice, drill, exercise, practiseLearn by repetition
2practice, apply, useAvail oneself to
3practice, practise, exercise, doCarry out or practice
4practice, rehearse, practiseEngage in a rehearsal (of)
practice > pronunciation
Soundsprae'ktahs; prae'ktihs
Rhymesabacus, abruptness, absoluteness, and 1124 more rhymes in ahs at the HyperDic website...
abyss, allis, amaryllis, and 177 more rhymes in ihs at the HyperDic website...
practice > noun 1, act
MeaningA customary way of operation or behavior.
Examples"it is their practice to give annual raises"
Synonymspattern
Narrowerbiologism; cooperation; featherbedding; formalism; one-upmanship; symbolism, symbolization, symbolisation; modernism; occult, occult arts; cannibalism; careerism; custom, usage, usance; habitude; fashion; slavery, slaveholding; peonage; unwritten law; lynch law; mistreatment; popery; quotation; ritual; ritualism; nudism, naturism; systematism; transvestism, transvestitism, cross dressing
Broaderactivity
Verbspractice
practice > noun 2, act
MeaningSystematic training by multiple repetitions.
Examples"practice makes perfect"
Synonymsexercise, drill, practice session, recitation
Narrowerfire drill; manual of arms, manual; military drill; rehearsal; rehearsal, dry run; review, brushup; scrimmage; shadowboxing; target practice
Broadertraining, preparation, grooming
Verbspractice; practice
practice > noun 3, act
MeaningTranslating an idea into action.
Examples"a hard theory to put into practice"
Synonymspraxis
Broaderimplementation, effectuation
practice > noun 4, act
MeaningThe exercise of a profession.
Examples"the practice of the law"; "I took over his practice when he retired"
Narrowerconsultancy; dental practice; law practice; medical practice; optometry
Broaderuse, usage, utilization, utilisation, employment, exercise
Verbspractice; practice
practice > noun 5, cognition
MeaningKnowledge of how something is usually done.
Examples"it is not the local practice to wear shorts to dinner"
Narrowercustom, tradition; convention, normal, pattern, rule, formula; heritage
Broadercognition, knowledge, noesis
practice > verb 1, cognition
MeaningLearn by repetition.
PatternSomebody ----s; Somebody ----s something
Examples"Pianists practice scales"
Synonymsdrill, exercise, practise
Entailed bymaster, get the hang
Broaderlearn, study, read, take
Nounspractice
practice > verb 2, social
MeaningAvail oneself to.
PatternSomebody ----s something
Examples"practice a religion"; "practice non-violent resistance"
Synonymsapply, use
Narrowerfollow
Similar touse, utilize, utilise, apply, employ
Nounspractice; practice
practice > verb 3, social
MeaningCarry out or practice. As of jobs and professions.
PatternSomebody ----s something
Examples"practice law"
Synonymspractise, exercise, do
Entailswork, do work
Narrowershamanize, shamanise
Nounspractice
practice > verb 4, creation
MeaningEngage in a rehearsal (of).
PatternSomebody ----s; Somebody ----s something
ModelThey will practice the duet
Synonymsrehearse, practise
Categoryperforming arts
Narrowerwalk through; scrimmage
Broaderperform, execute, do
Nounspractice

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