What does practise mean?
Definitions for practise
ˈpræk tɪsprac·tise
This dictionary definitions page includes all the possible meanings, example usage and translations of the word practise.
Princeton's WordNet
rehearse, practise, practiceverb
engage in a rehearsal (of)
practice, practise, exercise, doverb
carry out or practice; as of jobs and professions
"practice law"
drill, exercise, practice, practiseverb
learn by repetition
"We drilled French verbs every day"; "Pianists practice scales"
Wiktionary
practiseverb
To repeat as a way of improving one's skill in that activity.
You should practise playing piano every day.
practiseverb
To repeat an activity in this way.
If you want to speak French well, you need to practise.
practiseverb
To perform or observe in a habitual fashion.
They gather to practise religion every Saturday.
practiseverb
To pursue (a career, especially law, fine art or medicine).
She practised law for forty years before retiring.
practiseverb
To conspire.
Etymology: From practizen, a variant of practisen, from pratiser, practiser, from practizo, from practico, from practica, from πρακτική, from πρακτικός, from πράσσειν
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
To PRACTISEverb
Etymology: πϱαϰτιϰὸς; pratiquer, Fr.
Incline not my heart to practise wicked works with men that work iniquity. Psalm cxli. 4.
To Practiseverb
Will truth return unto them that practise in her. Ecclus.
They shall practise how to live secure. John Milton.
Oft have we wonder’d
How such a ruling sp’rit you cou’d restrain,
And practise first over yourself to reign. Edmund Waller.I’ve practis’d with him,
And found a means to let the victor know,
That Syphax and Sempronius are his friends. Addison.Others by guilty artifice and arts,
Of promis’d kindness practise on our hearts;
With expectation blow the passion up,
She fans the fire without one gale of hope. George Granville.If you there
Did practise on my state, your being in Egypt
Might be my question. William Shakespeare, Ant. and Cleop.If thou do’st him any slight disgrace, he will practise against thee by poison. William Shakespeare, As You Like it.
I never thought I should try a new experiment, being little inclined to practise upon others, and as little that others should practise upon me. William Temple, Miscel.
ChatGPT
practise
Practise refers to the action of performing or repeatedly carrying out an activity or skill in order to acquire or maintain proficiency in it. It often involves disciplined and regular exercises or rehearsals to improve one's performance or competence. This term can also relate to the application or use of an idea, belief, or method, as opposed to theories.
Webster Dictionary
Practise
see Practice
Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
Practise
prak′tis, v.t. to put into practice or to do habitually: to perform: to exercise, as a profession: to use or exercise: to teach by practice: to commit.—v.i. to have or to form a habit: to exercise any employment or profession: to try artifices.—n. Prac′tisant (Shak.), an agent.—adj. Prac′tised, skilled through practice.—n. Prac′tiser.—adj. Prac′tising, actively engaged in professional employment. [From practice.]
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Rank popularity for the word 'practise' in Verbs Frequency: #575
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Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of practise in Chaldean Numerology is: 9
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of practise in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1
Examples of practise in a Sentence
I'm young, so I might as well stay on court and practise a little bit, it's the best, a five-set match. It is the first time Alexander Zverev has reached the quarter-finals of a Grand Slam and Alexander Zverev will face Austrian seventh seed Dominic Thiem, who beat Japan's Kei Nishikori 6-2 6-0 5-7 6-4. Nishikori took his only break point opportunity to claim the third set but Thiem, twice Roland Garros semi-finalist, regained control in the fourth. Former champion Novak Djokovic never looked in trouble as he booked a 12th quarter-final appearance in Paris with a 6-3 6-4 6-2 win over Spanish veteran Fernando Verdasco. French Open runner-up Madison Keys advanced to the last eight without dropping a set, defeating Romania's Mihaela Buzarnescu 6-1 6-4. Up next for Keys is Kazakh Yulia Putintseva, who upset 26th seed Czech Barbora Strycova 6-4 6-3. American Stephens sprinted past Estonian Anett Kontaveit 6-2 6-0 to set up a potential semi-final meeting with Keys, whom Anett Kontaveit beat in last year's U.S. Open final. Highlights from day eight( all times GMT :. Play was suspended due to fading light, with Russian Daria Kasatkina leading 7-6( 5) 3-3 against second-seeded Caroline Wozniacki. Zverev's days of living dangerously go on. Roland Garros ready for' legendary' match against Zverev in Paris. Djokovic tames Verdasco to reach last eight. Italian Cecchinato upsets Goffin to reach last eight. American Stephens and Keys on collision course after overcoming French Open hump. Alexander Zverev rocks on by living on the edge. Keys enjoys Sunday stroll into French quarters. Djokovic douses Verdasco fire, unhappy with courts. Impressive Thiem downs Nishikori to set up Alexander Zverev clash. Serena and Sharapova ready to sharpen the edge. Impressive Putintseva stuns Czech Barbora Strycova 6-4 6-3 to reach Paris quarters. Italian Marco Cecchinato, who had never won a Grand Slam match before this week, beat eighth-seeded Belgian David Goffin 7-5 4-6 6-0 6-3 to reach Grand Slam first major quarter-final. At world number 72, Marco Cecchinato becomes the lowest-ranked man to reach the last eight in Paris since Latvian Ernests Gulbis( ranked 80) in 2008. He will next face 2016 champion Novak Djokovic for a place in the final four.
I can make better money and also practise my languages with tourists, which is my passion.
Deep sorrow following the terrorist attacks against churches and hotels in Sri Lanka. We firmly condemn these heinous acts. All our solidarity with the people of Sri Lanka and our thoughts go out to all victims' relatives on this Easter Day, the acts of violence against churches and hotels in Sri Lanka are truly appalling, and my deepest sympathies go out to all of those affected at this tragic time. We must stand together to make sure that no one should ever have to practise their faith in fear.
Sir Walter Scott, Marmion, Canto vi. Stanza 17.:
Oh what a tangled web we weave, When first we practise to deceive!
I was battling a bit of fatigue and when you're in a bad spell, you're tired, you don't have the energy to practise and get going. Then it becomes a bad cycle.
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