Other spellings[change]
- practise (Commonwealth, mainly for the verb)
Pronunciation[change]
- IPA (key): /ˈpræktɪs/
Verb[change]
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- If you practice something, you do it again and again to improve your ability.
- The class was going to practice writing skills for homework.
- When I got my first guitar, I practiced until my fingers fell off.
- (transitive) If you practice a subject (specially law and medicine), you pursue it as a career.
- She practiced law for several years.
Noun[change]
- (uncountable) Practice is an activity you do again and again to improve your ability.
- I can go to the party because I have soccer practice that night.
- My driving is getting better, but I still need practice.
Usage notes[change]
In the United States, practice is both a verb and a noun. In the UK and Australia, practise is a verb and practice is a noun. Canada uses both systems.
практика, опыт, тренировка, практиковать, практический, учебный
существительное ↓
- практика; применение, осуществление на практике
in practice — а) на практике, на деле, фактически; б) на поверку 
to put in(to) practice — осуществлять, проводить в жизнь
theory without practice is useless — теория без практики бессмысленна /мертва/
- обычай; обыкновение; привычка; установившийся порядок
- ритуал; церемониал
- тренировка, упражнение
- учебная стрельба (тж. instruction practice)
practice ammunition — воен. учебные боеприпасы
practice dummy — воен. учебный патрон
- практика, деятельность (врача, адвоката)
dental practice — зубоврачебная практика
to be in practice — практиковать
he has retired from practice — он бросил практику
- практика, клиентура
he has a large practice — он имеет большую практику /клиентуру/
- юр. процессуальная норма; процессуальное право
- делишки, махинации
corrupt practices — амер. злоупотребления (особ. на выборах)
discreditable practices — тёмные дела
sharp practices — мошенничество
- происки, интрига
- амер. = practise
Мои примеры
Словосочетания
a hard theory to put into practice — труднореализуемая на практике теория
the former Mormon practice of polygamy — прежний мормонский обычай иметь много жён
to commit / practice bigamy — быть двоеженцем
to commit / practice blackmail — применять шантаж
blank practice — учебная стрельба холостыми патронами
to engage in / practice cannibalism — быть каннибалом
to carry out in(to) practice — осуществлять, проводить в жизнь
practice cartridge — боевой патрон
to exercise / practice censorship — осуществлять цензуру
to practice a patent — использовать патент
medical practice — врачебная, лечебная практика
private law practice — частная адвокатская практика
Примеры с переводом
Practice makes perfect.
Повторение — мать учения. (пословица)
He went into practice for himself.
Он самостоятельно занялся практикой.
We must learn to practice economy.
Мы должны научиться экономить.
Pianists practice scales.
Пианисты репетируют гаммы.
It gave him the chance to put his ideas into practice.
Это дало ему возможность применить свои идеи на практике.
The practice threatens to become general.
Этот обычай грозит стать всеобщим.
I cannot be a votary to this practice.
Я не могу быть сторонником этой деятельности.
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Примеры, ожидающие перевода
She enjoys her clinical practice but is looking forward to working in a laboratory. 
She had to practice flying in various weather conditions before she could get her pilot’s license.
… the sixty-five-year-old filmmaker continues to practice his craft with consistent artistic aplomb.
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Возможные однокоренные слова
practicable — осуществимый, реальный, недекоративный, полезный, проходимый
practical — практический, практичный, удобный, реальный, фактический, полезный, целесообразный
practician — практик, практикующий врач, практикующий юрист
practicing — практикующий
practiced — опытный, умелый, искусный
Формы слова
noun
ед. ч.(singular): practice
мн. ч.(plural): practices
Other forms: practices; practiced; practicing
Practice can be a noun or a verb, but either way it’s about how things are done on a regular basis. You can practice shotput every day because your town has a practice of supporting track-and-field events.
One can practice the tuba for hours on end, repeating the same song over and over, serving to both get better at the tuba and to convince the neighbors they should move to Florida. You could learn the common practice of offering a guest a beverage when they arrive at your party, if you care to be polite. One can also practice a profession or a religion, as in “I practice Buddhism and I have a booming international law practice.”
Definitions of practice
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noun
a customary way of operation or behavior
“it is their
practice to give annual raises”-
synonyms:
pattern
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biologism
use of biological principles in explaining human especially social behavior
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cooperation
the practice of cooperating
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featherbedding
the practice (usually by a labor union) of requiring an employer to hire more workers than are required
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formalism
the practice of scrupulous adherence to prescribed or external forms
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one-upmanship
the practice of keeping one jump ahead of a friend or competitor
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pluralism
the practice of one person holding more than one benefice at a time
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symbolisation, symbolism, symbolization
the practice of investing things with symbolic meaning
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modernism
practices typical of contemporary life or thought
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occult, occult arts
supernatural practices and techniques
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ornamentalism
the practice of ornamental display
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cannibalism
the practice of eating the flesh of your own kind
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careerism
the practice of advancing your career at the expense of your personal integrity
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custom, usage, usance
accepted or habitual practice
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habitude
habitual mode of behavior
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fashion
characteristic or habitual practice
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lobbyism
the practice of lobbying; the activities of a lobbyist
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slaveholding, slavery
the practice of owning slaves
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peonage
the practice of making a debtor work for his creditor until the debt is discharged
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unwritten law
law based on customary behavior
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lynch law
the practice of punishing people by hanging without due process of law
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mistreatment
the practice of treating (someone or something) badly
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nonconformism
the practice of nonconformity
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calisthenics, callisthenics
the practice of calisthenic exercises
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quotation
the practice of quoting from books or plays etc.
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ritual
the prescribed procedure for conducting religious ceremonies
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ritualism
exaggerated emphasis on the importance of rites or ritualistic forms in worship
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naturism, nudism
going without clothes as a social practice
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systematism
the habitual practice of systematization and classification
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cross dressing, transvestism, transvestitism
the practice of adopting the clothes or the manner or the sexual role of the opposite sex
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ablution
the ritual washing of a priest’s hands or of sacred vessels
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anthropophagy
human cannibalism; the eating of human flesh
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Americanism
a custom that is peculiar to the United States or its citizens
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Anglicism, Britishism
a custom that is peculiar to England or its citizens
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consuetude
a custom or usage that has acquired the force of law
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couvade
a custom among some peoples whereby the husband of a pregnant wife is put to bed at the time of bearing the child
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Germanism
a custom that is peculiar to Germany or its citizens
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habit, use
(psychology) an automatic pattern of behavior in reaction to a specific situation; may be inherited or acquired through frequent repetition
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hijab
the custom in some Islamic societies of women dressing modestly outside the home
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daily round, round
the usual activities in your day
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line of least resistance, path of least resistance
the easiest way
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annoyance, annoying, irritation, vexation
the act of troubling or annoying someone
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disregard, neglect
willful lack of care and attention
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exploitation, using, victimisation, victimization
an act that exploits or victimizes someone (treats them unfairly)
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harassment, molestation
the act of tormenting by continued persistent attacks and criticism
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abuse, ill-treatment, ill-usage, maltreatment
cruel or inhumane treatment
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celebration, solemnisation, solemnization
the public performance of a sacrament or solemn ceremony with all appropriate ritual
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rite, ritual
any customary observance or practice
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Communion, Holy Communion, manduction, sacramental manduction
the act of participating in the celebration of the Eucharist
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type of:
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activity
any specific behavior
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noun
knowledge of how something is usually done
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custom, tradition
a specific practice of long standing
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convention, formula, normal, pattern, rule
something regarded as a normative example
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heritage, legacy
practices that are handed down from the past by tradition
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mores
(sociology) the conventions that embody the fundamental values of a group
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code of behavior, code of conduct
a set of conventional principles and expectations that are considered binding on any person who is a member of a particular group
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universal
a behavioral convention or pattern characteristic of all members of a particular culture or of all human beings
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habit, wont
an established custom
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Hadith
(Islam) a tradition based on reports of the sayings and activities of Muhammad and his companions
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institution
a custom that for a long time has been an important feature of some group or society
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type of:
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cognition, knowledge, noesis
the psychological result of perception and learning and reasoning
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the exercise of a profession
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practice of the law”“I took over his
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translating an idea into action
“a hard theory to put into
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praxis
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verb
carry out or practice; as of jobs and professions
“practice law”
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synonyms:
do, exercise, practise
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verb
engage in or perform
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“practice a religion”
“practice non-violent resistance”
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synonyms:
apply, use
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apply, employ, use, utilise, utilize
put into service; make work or employ for a particular purpose or for its inherent or natural purpose
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apply, employ, use, utilise, utilize
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noun
systematic training by multiple repetitions
“practice makes perfect”
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synonyms:
drill, exercise, practice session, recitation
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fire drill
an exercise intended to train people in duties and escape procedures to be followed in case of fire
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manual, manual of arms
(military) a prescribed drill in handling a rifle
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military drill
training in marching and the use of weapons
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rehearsal
(psychology) a form of practice; repetition of information (silently or aloud) in order to keep it in short-term memory
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dry run, rehearsal
a practice session in preparation for a public performance (as of a play or speech or concert)
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brushup, review
practice intended to polish performance or refresh the memory
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scrimmage
(American football) practice play between a football team’s squads
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shadowboxing
sparring with an imaginary opponent (for exercise or training)
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target practice
practice in shooting at targets
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close-order drill
(military) military drill of troops in standard marching (shoulder-to-shoulder)
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square-bashing
drill on a barracks square
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dress rehearsal
a full uninterrupted rehearsal in costumes shortly before the first performance
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run-through
an uninterrupted rehearsal
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walk-through
a first perfunctory rehearsal of a theatrical production in which actors read their lines from the script and move as directed
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rub up
a review that refreshes your memory
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type of:
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grooming, preparation, training
activity leading to skilled behavior
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“Pianists
practice scales”-
synonyms:
drill, exercise, practise
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verb
engage in a rehearsal (of)
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Even though English speakers in the U.K. and North America use English in mostly the same ways, small differences persist. Many of these differences are in the spelling of words.
Practice and practise are two spellings of the same word. The only differences in meaning are in their usage in American and British communities.
Continue reading to discover if you should choose practice or practise, depending on your intended audience.
What is Difference Between Practice and Practise?
In this article, I will compare practice vs. practise. I will use each in a sentence and outline when it is appropriate to use each spelling.
Then, I will show you a helpful trick to use when you can’t decide whether to use practise or practice in your own writing.
When to Use Practice
What does practice mean? Practice can be a noun or a verb.
As a noun, practice has many senses. It sometimes means repetition of a task or activity to increase skill level.
For example,
- If she puts in enough practice, Melissa can get better at writing.
- Their discipline and practice set Olympians apart from casual athletes.
Practice can also refer to a gathering or meeting where training takes place.
For example,
- Jerome, why weren’t you at soccer practice yesterday?
- The entire team must run drills at each practice.
- Panthers quarterback Cam Newton returned to practice Wednesday, although it remains unclear if the league’s MVP will play Sunday against the New Orleans Saints. –The New York Times
Practice might also refer to real world application of a concept or method, like in this sentence:
- In practice, the designs are never perfect, so you will still need to measure carefully.
Sometimes, a practice can be a business, especially in medicine and law.
For example,
- Weingart left the children’s hospital to start his own private practice.
As a verb, practice means to repeat a task or activity to increase skill level or simply to perform an activity regularly, even without the goal of increasing aptitude.
For example,
- Practice your scales so you will improve as a pianist.
- You must practice your religious rituals to maintain holiness.
When to Use Practise
What does practise mean? Practise is the British English spelling of practice. It can be used in all contexts outlined above, with one caveat.
Before the 20th century, practise was used as the verb form of this word in both American and British English.
Today, British writers and editors still prefer to spell the verb as practise, but Americans have made practice the standard verb spelling. Practice is also the standard spelling of the noun in both American and British English.
- He grew up in Killaloe in Co Clare, down the street from Keith Wood, a fellow Munster legend, and the pair used to practise their hurling skills together. Both had notable rugby-playing dads; Brendan Foley won 11 caps and featured in the Munster side that beat the All Blacks in 1978. –The Guardian
Trick to Remember the Difference
Here is a trick to remember practise vs. practice.
If you are using this word as a noun, spell it with a C to form practice.
As a verb, you will need to consider your intended audience. British readers are used to seeing practise as a verb, while Americans have shifted to practice for the verb as well as the noun.
You can remember to use practise as a British verb since it shares an S with the Spring Bank Holiday, a holiday observed in the U.K. which you could use to practise a hobby instead of going to work or school.
Summary
Is it practice or practise? Practice is used as both a noun and a verb; in both cases, it can have any of several different meanings.
- The word is always spelled practice in American English. In British English, the noun form is also spelled practice.
- The word is spelled practise when used as a verb in British English.
You can remember this difference because Spring Bank Day is a U.K. holiday that shares the S with practise, so you can remember to use practise as a verb with British audiences by imagining yourself practising a hobby on your day off.
Contents
- 1 What is Difference Between Practice and Practise?
- 2 When to Use Practice
- 3 When to Use Practise
- 4 Trick to Remember the Difference
- 5 Summary
Table of Contents
- How is practice used as a noun in a sentence?
- Is rehearse a noun?
- What is the verb of rehearsal?
- What is the noun of adapt?
- What is the verb of harmony?
- Is test a noun or verb?
- Is test a common noun?
- What is the verb of test?
- Is cereal common noun?
- Is day a common noun or a proper noun?
practice. In British English, practice is a noun and practise is a verb. Practice involves doing something regularly in order to improve your ability at it.
How is practice used as a noun in a sentence?
It takes a lot of practice to play the violin well. There’s a basketball practice every Friday evening. She does an hour’s piano practice every day. with practice With practice you will become more skilled.
Is rehearse a noun?
The practicing of something which is to be performed before an audience, usually to test or improve the interaction between several participating people, or to allow technical adjustments with respect to staging to be done.
What is the verb of rehearsal?
rehearse. (transitive) To repeat, as what has been already said; to tell over again; to recite.
What is the noun of adapt?
adaptation. (uncountable) The process of adapting something or becoming adapted to a situation; adjustment, modification. (countable) A change that is made or undergone to suit a condition or environment.
What is the verb of harmony?
intransitive verb. 1 : to play or sing in harmony. 2 : to be in harmony. transitive verb.
Is test a noun or verb?
As a verb, test means to assess someone’s knowledge or abilities, to put someone or something through a trial, or to try something out. The word test has several other senses as a noun and a verb.
Is test a common noun?
A common noun refers to a general group or class of people, places, objects, etc. One way to identify a common noun is called the “the” test. Even though they would pass the “the” test, they are proper nouns, not common nouns.
What is the verb of test?
verb. tested; testing; tests. Definition of test (Entry 2 of 5) transitive verb. 1 : to put to test or proof : try —often used with out.
Is cereal common noun?
The grains of such a grass. …
Is day a common noun or a proper noun?
The noun “day” is a common noun. It does not give the name of a specific day.