to practice
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1.0
- verb
- /ˈpræktɪs/
- US
:
practicar
- And you need to practice your dance moves.
- practice specific skills
- students practice
- opportunity to practice
And so how can we practice being in the moment?
- And so how can we practice being in the moment?
- Third, I want you to practice some self kindness.
- So Fast forward, I practice all summer on my jazz guitar.
- So that can only, you can only practice that while it happens.
- You're you're practicing an art every day and.
- And then the second thing I think is, is practicing being in discomfort.
- And I'll give you a hint, I practice this with video games.
- You have to learn to practice presence.
- He had choreographed routines that he used and practiced for his interviews.
- That, to me, is practicing open heartedness.
- I need you to practice with your throwing knives.
- And then a couple of jihadis were practicing to take my head.
Examples
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But I always urge you to practice a little bit every day.
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Usually it's better to practice more than once.
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So we're going to practice this technique a little bit.
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I have to practice my routine.
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So I picked English and practiced a lot throughout these months.
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Okay, just keep practicing, man.
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But you said you'd help me practice my part for the Mother's Day show.
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Case studies presented during monthly meetings provide an opportunity for paraprofessionals to practice newly acquired skills.
Academic text (2011) -
She practices her piano skills for at least an hour every day.
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To improve their writing, students should practice regularly with new prompts.
Synonyms
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1.0
To exercise to get ready for a sport or event
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3.5
Practice a play, music, or speech before showing it to people
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4.2
To make a skill better by careful practice
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2.9
To train by repeating an action many times, often in the army
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1.4
Practice an activity regularly to get better at a skill
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2.6
Continue doing something to get better or keep your skills
Antonyms
Idioms
Phrasal Verbs
- Archaic
To sleep fully clothed in the same bed with someone you plan to marry as an old custom
Compounds
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3.9
Work of a doctor or lawyer who has their own office and does not work for an organization
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2.9
A set time to repeat an activity like music or sports to get better at a skill
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4.9
Work a lawyer does to give advice, prepare documents, and represent people in court
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3.5
Doctors use medical knowledge to care for and treat sick or injured people
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4.5
A way of doing things that keeps the earth healthy and can continue for a long time
- Jargon
Taking plants and genetic material from local communities without permission or payment
How Often
Surface Forms
Etymology
Practice comes from the old root prakt- meaning 'to do'. So to practice a skill is to 'do' it again and again to improve.