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Meaning:

Noun:

  • Actual operation or experiment, in contrast to theory.
  • A customary action, habit, or behavior; a manner or routine.
  • Repetition of an activity to improve skill.
  • The observance of religious duties which a Church requires of its members.
  • The ongoing pursuit of a craft or profession, particularly in medicine or the fine arts.

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Verb:

  • practise
  • archaic|US To conspire.
  • US To repeat an activity in this way.
  • US To perform or observe in a habitual fashion.
  • US To pursue (a career, especially law, fine art or medicine).
  • US To repeat (an activity) as a way of improving one's skill in that activity.

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