practice

v.tr.

1. To do or perform habitually or customarily; make a habit of: practices courtesy in social situations.

2. To do or perform (something) repeatedly in order to acquire or polish a skill: practice a dance step.

3. To give lessons or repeated instructions to; drill: practiced the students in handwriting.

4. To work at, especially as a profession: practice law.

n.

1. A habitual or customary action or way of doing something: makes a practice of being punctual.

2(a) Repeated performance of an activity in order to learn or perfect a skill: Practice will make you a good musician.

3. The act or process of doing something; performance or action: a theory that is difficult to put into practice.

4. Exercise of an occupation or profession: the practice of law.

6. A habitual or customary action or act. Often used in the plural: That company engages in questionable business practices. Facial tattooing is a standard practice among certain peoples.

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