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1. A customary way of operation or behaviour
   "it is their practice to give annual raises";
   - pattern
    
2. Systematic training by multiple repetitions
   "practice makes perfect";
   - exercise, drill, practice session, recitation
    
3. Translating an idea into action
   "a hard theory to put into practice";
   - praxis
    
4. The exercise of a profession
   "the practice of the law"; "I took over his practice when he retired"
    
5. Knowledge of how something is usually done
   "it is not the local practice to wear shorts to dinner"

1. Carry out, engage in (as of jobs and professions)
   "practice law";
   - practise [Brit, Cdn], exercise, do
    
2. Learn by repetition
   "Pianists practice scales";
   - drill, exercise, practise [Brit, Cdn]
    
3. (performing arts) engage in a rehearsal (of)
   "practice until you get it right";
   - rehearse, practise [Brit, Cdn]
    
4. Make use of; obey or follow
   "practice a religion";
   - apply, use, practise [Brit, Cdn]
    
5. Engage in or perform
   "practice safe sex";
   - commit, practise [Brit, Cdn]

Sounds like: pox, actice, pr

Derived forms: practiced, practices, practicing

Type of: activity, cognition, do, effectuation, employment, engage, execute, exercise, grooming, implementation, knowledge, learn, noesis, perform, preparation, prosecute, pursue, read, study, take, training, usage, use, utilisation [Brit], utilization

Encyclopedia: Practice, The