practise Synonyms & Antonyms
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Practise as a Verb
To repeat (an activity) as a way of improving one's skill in that activity.
You should practise playing piano every day.
To repeat an activity in this way.
If you want to speak French well, you need to practise.
To perform or observe in an habitual fashion.
They gather to practise religion every Saturday.
To pursue (a career, especially law, fine art or medicine).
She practised law for forty years before retiring.
To conspire.
To put into practice; to carry out; to act upon; to commit; to execute; to do.
To make use of; to employ.
To teach or accustom by practice; to train.
To perform or observe in a habitual fashion.
They gather to practise religion every Saturday.
Practise as a Noun
Obsolete spelling of practice.
Misspelling of practice.
Practise in a Sentence
You should practise playing piano every day.
If you want to speak French well, you need to practise.
They gather to practise religion every Saturday.
She practised law for forty years before retiring.
Word Forms & Grammar
practise (third-person singular simple present practises, present participle practising, simple past and past participle practised)
practise (usually uncountable, plural practises)
Words That Rhyme With Practise
Origin of Practise
From Middle English practizen, a variant of practisen, from Middle French pratiser, practiser, from Medieval Latin practizo, from Late Latin practico (“to do, perform, execute, propose, practise, exercise, be conversant with, contrive, conspire, etc.”), from prāctica (“practical affairs", "business”), from Ancient Greek πρᾱκτική (prāktikḗ), from πρᾱκτικός (prāktikós, “practical”), from πρᾱ́σσειν (prā́ssein, “to do”), ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *per(h₂)- (“to go over, cross”).
Practise: Key Facts
| Part of speech | verb, noun |
|---|---|
| Pronunciation | /ˈpɹæktɪs/ |
| Meaning | To repeat (an activity) as a way of improving one's skill in that activity |
| Plural | practises |
| Verb forms | practises, practising, practised |
Questions People Ask About Practise
Is practise a verb or a noun?
Practise is mainly used as a verb, but it can also be used as a noun.
What is the plural of practise?
The plural of practise is practises.
What is the past tense of practise?
The past tense of practise is practised. The present participle is practising.