practice
[ prak-tis ]
/ ˈpræk tɪs /
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noun
verb (used with object), prac·ticed, prac·tic·ing.
verb (used without object), prac·ticed, prac·tic·ing.
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Also British, prac·tise (for defs. 11-19) .
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Word Origin for practice
C16: from Medieval Latin practicāre to practise, from Greek praktikē practical science, practical work, from prattein to do, act
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