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to practice

to practice

162 3.6
To work as a doctor or lawyer
  • verb
  • /ˈpræktɪs/
  • US
: ejercer
  • That's the way I practice skin care medicine now.
  • practice law
  • practice medicine
  • practice as a psychologist

No one is telling you that I practice law for a decade.

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Examples

  • We recruited 17 out of 18 therapists practicing in the district's SBHC clinics.

    Academic text (2011)
  • You must be licensed to practice law in Illinois, and you must be invited.

    Fiction book (1992)
  • If I practice law in another state, I want to drop some big names.

  • The FDA does not determine how physicians practice medicine.

  • Individuals should be motivated enough to learn about and practice the relaxation techniques and methods.

    Academic text (2011)
  • Neither had any experience handling death penalty appeals, and one no longer practiced law, according to court documents.

    Academic text (2011)
  • My daddy, Effington Drayton, is still practicing law in his father's law offices.

    Fiction book (1992)
  • For those contemplating practicing in the area, Baima says don't count Rockford out.

    Academic text (2011)
  • In her career, she decided to practice law specializing in environmental issues.

  • As a doctor, he practices medicine in a busy urban hospital.

Idioms

Not as skilled because you have not done it recently

Phrasal Verbs

To use an idea or plan in a real situation

9.9

To sleep fully clothed in the same bed with someone you plan to marry as an old custom

Compounds

best practice
  • Specialized
40 3.1

A proven way of doing something that gives the best results

Work of a doctor or lawyer who has their own office and does not work for an organization

Shooting at objects to improve skill with guns or bows

The work doctors do to care for patients

12 3.7

A business where lawyers give legal help to people and companies

Doctors use medical knowledge to care for and treat sick or injured people

A set time to repeat an activity like music or sports to get better at a skill

Work a lawyer does to give advice, prepare documents, and represent people in court

7 6.7

An action people do for sexual pleasure, often with another person

family practice
  • Specialized
7 3.1

A clinic where doctors give basic health care to whole families

An unofficial game played to improve skills and try new strategies

A way of doing things that keeps the earth healthy and can continue for a long time

A clinic where dentists give care for people's teeth and mouths

A way of farming used to grow crops or keep animals

group practice
  • Specialized
2 3.6

A clinic where several doctors share space, costs, and staff

An area where golfers hit balls to improve their swing

An action that does not harm the environment and helps protect nature

1 3.7

A college student who teaches in a real classroom under a trained teacher

9.9

Taking plants and genetic material from local communities without permission or payment

9.9

A dishonest or wrong action by people in an organization

shepherdage practice
  • Specialized
8.0

Ways of caring for and managing sheep on a farm

How Active

to practice
  • US
162 3.6
to dabble
50 4.8

Surface Forms

practice infinitive
practiced past
practiced past participle
practicing present participle
practices third person singular

Etymology

Practice comes from the old root prakt- meaning 'to do', which you can see in practical. So to practice medicine or law is to 'do' that work as your job.