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Definition practise in British English

practise verb

verb
/ˈpræktɪs/
1

to repeat an activity regularly so that you become better at it

Example

How many hours a day do you practise?

Example

Practise putting your tent up in the garden several times.

Example

I've been practising hard for the piano recital.

Example

Can I practise my French on you?

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2

to do something regularly, especially as a habit, custom, or tradition

Example

The earliest colonists of the Amazon seem to have practised farming.

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3

to perform the activities and duties of your religion

Example

The Emperor gave Christians the right to practise their religion openly.

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Example

From 1902 he lived in Gravesend, where he practised law.

Example

She completed her medical training, though she never practised.

Example

D'Arcy practised as a solicitor in Australia.

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Definition practise in British English