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practise

prac·tise

UK/ˈpɹæktɪs/ US/ˈpræktɪs/ fairly common

verb

1.

engage in a rehearsal (of)

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2.

carry out or practice; as of jobs and professions

  • “practice law”
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3.

learn by repetition

  • “We drilled French verbs every day”
  • “Pianists practice scales”
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Origin

From Middle English practizen, a variant of practisen, from Middle French pratiser, practiser, from Medieval Latin practizo, from Late Latin practico (“to do, perform, execute, propose, practise, exercise, be conversant with, contrive, conspire, etc.”), from prāctica (“practical affairs", "business”), from Ancient Greek πρᾱκτική (prāktikḗ), from πρᾱκτικός (prāktikós, “practical”), from πρᾱ́σσειν (prā́ssein, “to do”), ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *per(h₂)- (“to go over, cross”).

Phrases

  • practise what one preaches

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