Definition of "practice" []

To do or perform habitually or customarily; make a habit of: practices courtesy in social situations. (verb-transitive)
To do or perform (something) repeatedly in order to acquire or polish a skill: practice a dance step. (verb-transitive)
To give lessons or repeated instructions to; drill: practiced the students in handwriting. (verb-transitive)
To work at, especially as a profession: practice law. (verb-transitive)
To carry out in action; observe: practices a religion piously. (verb-transitive)

American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

Use "practice" in a sentence

"It is so little opposed to practice, that it is nothing but _practice explained_."
"Portis did say that his workload this week in practice is similar to last week."
"What this does in practice is it lets the House take an action that allows the Senate bill to become law with no guarantee that the “fixes” that they vote for will also become law."

Words like "practice"

effectuation engage follow implementation

learn practiced practices practicing

prosecute pursue read shamanise

shamanize study take