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Từ điển Oxford Advanced Learner 8th
practise
prac·tise [practise practises practised practising] (especially US prac·tice)BrE [ˈpræktɪs] NAmE [ˈpræktɪs] verb 1. intransitive, transitive to do an activity or train regularly so that you can improve your skill • You need to practise every day. •~ for sth She's practising for her piano exam. •~ sth I've been practising my serve for weeks. •~ (sth) on sb/sth He usually wants to practise his English on me. •~ doing sth Practise reversing the car into the garage. 2. transitive ~ sth (formal)to do sth regularly as part of your normal behaviour •to practise self-restraint/safe sex • Do you still practise your religion? 3. intransitive, transitive to work as a doctor, lawyer, etc • There are over 50 000 solicitors practising in England and Wales. •~ as sth She practised as a barrister for many years. •~ sth He was banned from practising medicine. Idiom: ↑practise what you preach See also: ↑practice Verb forms: Word Origin: late Middle English: from Old French practiser or medieval Latin practizare, alteration of practicare ‘perform, carry out’, from practica ‘practice’, from Greek praktikē, feminine (used as a noun), of praktikos ‘concerned with action’, from prattein ‘do, act’. Thesaurus: practise (BrE) (AmE practice)verb I, T •He's practising for his piano exam. •I've been practising my tennis serve. rehearse • • go over sth • • run through sth • • train • practise/rehearse/train for sth practise/rehearse/go over sth/run through sth again practise/rehearse/train regularly Example Bank: •He was well practised in meditation. •I learned hairdressing by practising on my sister. •Polygamy is legal, but it is very rarely practised. •She diligently practised her piano every day. •She's practising hard for the piano competition. •These methods are still practised today. •This model of education widely practised. •whaling as currently practised •A lot of couples now practise safe sex. •Christians were allowed to practise their faith unmolested by the authorities. •He practised as a lawyer for many years. •I've been practising my tennis serve for weeks. •People found guilty of practising black magic were hanged. •She was banned from practising medicine. •She's been practising hard for her piano exam. •Train yourself to practise self-restraint.
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