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practised

prac·tise
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [prak-tis]
    • /ˈpræk tɪs/
    • /ˈpræk.tɪst/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [prak-tis]
    • /ˈpræk tɪs/

Definitions of practised word

  • adjective practised skilled or expert; proficient through practice or experience: a practiced hand at politics. 1
  • adjective practised acquired or perfected through practice: a practiced English accent. 1
  • noun practised habitual or customary performance; operation: office practice. 1
  • noun practised habit; custom: It is not the practice here for men to wear long hair. 1
  • noun practised repeated performance or systematic exercise for the purpose of acquiring skill or proficiency: Practice makes perfect. 1
  • noun practised condition arrived at by experience or exercise: She refused to play the piano, because she was out of practice. 1

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Origin of practised

First appearance:

before 1560
One of the 32% oldest English words
First recorded in 1560-70; practice + -ed2

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Practised

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

practised popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 74% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 61% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

practised usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for practised

adjective practised

  • able — Someone who is able is very clever or very good at doing something.
  • accomplished — If someone is accomplished at something, they are very good at it.
  • addicting — a person who is addicted to an activity, habit, or substance: a drug addict.
  • adept — Someone who is adept at something can do it skilfully.
  • adroit — Someone who is adroit is quick and skilful in their thoughts, behaviour, or actions.

Antonyms for practised

adjective practised

  • extemporary — Extemporaneous.
  • offhand — cavalierly, curtly, or brusquely: to reply offhand.

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