to practice
281
3.6
- 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.
- No one is telling you that I practice law for a decade.
- No one is telling you that I practiced law for a decade.
- I didn't, I didn't pull the plug on practicing law until the book came out.
- And actually, this is how the kind of therapy I practice works.
- Wushu, A practicing nurse in Beijing.
Examples
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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.
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The FDA does not determine how physicians practice medicine.
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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.
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As a doctor, he practices medicine in a busy urban hospital.
Idioms
Phrasal Verbs
- Archaic
To sleep fully clothed in the same bed with someone you plan to marry as an old custom
Compounds
33
3.9
Work of a doctor or lawyer who has their own office and does not work for an organization
7
2.9
A set time to repeat an activity like music or sports to get better at a skill
5
4.9
Work a lawyer does to give advice, prepare documents, and represent people in court
5
3.5
Doctors use medical knowledge to care for and treat sick or injured people
1
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 Active
- US
281
3.6
45
4.8
Surface Forms
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.