to practice
- verb
- /ˈpræktɪs/
- They're good people, but they don't practice what they teach.
- practice democracy
- widely practiced
- practice meditation
You have to learn to practice presence.
- You have to learn to practice presence.
- There are modalities that you use and that you practice and, and and lead people in.
- Like trust it, go with it, practice flowing with it and see what happens.
- No, it was like, oh, can I actually practice what I preach?
- And we are not alone in practicing these policies.
- And so how does one learn how to practice that humility and giving up of power?
- But this is don't practice being grateful for what we have often enough.
- To to value that and to to educate themselves and not practice bad habits.
- But but to have that compassion, I practice it.
- Because I practice what I preach and I do not reward bad behavior.
- And if you try to do that, you, you break trust and to practice radical acceptance with the kids.
- No country that practices free trade fails to get richer over time.
- Please keep safe, wash your hands, practice social distancing and love on one another.
- If so, practice discernment, look at it and explore more.
Examples
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Earlier you said I practice these three principles.
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And when you start to practice this, you reconnect to that.
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No, we, we just, we get to practice what we, what we want.
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It's going to require you to practice new habits.
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We do have to somehow practice being confronted with challenge.
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But you can change those patterns once you know and practice what the alternatives are.
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Parenting is hard work, and the goal is to practice, reflect, evaluate, and adjust one's own parenting.
Academic text (2011) -
In order to improve your skills, you must practice regularly and consistently.
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She decided to practice yoga every morning to help manage her stress.
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If you want to play the guitar well, you need to practice for at least an hour each day.
Synonyms
Practice an activity regularly to get better at a skill
To use an idea or plan in a real situation
Antonyms
Idioms
Phrasal Verbs
- Archaic
To sleep fully clothed in the same bed with someone you plan to marry as an old custom
Compounds
Work of a doctor or lawyer who has their own office and does not work for an organization
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
Doctors use medical knowledge to care for and treat sick or injured people
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 habit or principle is to 'do' it regularly as part of your life.