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practising

prac·tise
P p

Transcription

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

Definitions of practising word

  • noun practising habitual or customary performance; operation: office practice. 1
  • noun practising habit; custom: It is not the practice here for men to wear long hair. 1
  • noun practising repeated performance or systematic exercise for the purpose of acquiring skill or proficiency: Practice makes perfect. 1
  • noun practising condition arrived at by experience or exercise: She refused to play the piano, because she was out of practice. 1
  • noun practising the action or process of performing or doing something: to put a scheme into practice; the shameful practices of a blackmailer. 1
  • noun practising the exercise or pursuit of a profession or occupation, especially law or medicine: She plans to set up practice in her hometown. 1

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Origin of practising

First appearance:

before 1375
One of the 22% oldest English words
1375-1425; (v.) late Middle English practisen, practizen (< Middle French pra(c)tiser) < Medieval Latin prāctizāre, alteration of prācticāre, derivative of prāctica practical work < Greek prāktikḗ noun use of feminine of prāktikós practic; see -ize; (noun) late Middle English, derivative of the v.

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Parts of speech for Practising

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

practising 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.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

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Synonyms for practising

adjective practising

  • active — Someone who is active moves around a lot or does a lot of things.
  • engaged — Busy; occupied.
  • operating — used or engaged in performing operations: an operating surgeon.

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