Practice meaning

What does “practice” mean? Definitions, examples, synonyms and opposites.

“practice” is a noun and verb with 10 meanings. Its most common meaning is: a customary way of operation or behavior.

practice

a customary way of operation or behavior
“it is their practice to give annual raises”
“they changed their dietary pattern”
Synonymspattern
systematic training by multiple repetitions
“practice makes perfect”
Synonymsexercise drill practice session recitation
translating an idea into action
“a hard theory to put into practice”
“differences between theory and praxis of communism”
Synonymspraxis
the exercise of a profession
“the practice of the law”
“I took over his practice when he retired”
knowledge of how something is usually done
“it is not the local practice to wear shorts to dinner”

carry out or practice; as of jobs and professions
“practice law”
Synonymspractise exercise do
learn by repetition
“We drilled French verbs every day”
“Pianists practice scales”
Synonymsdrill exercise practise
engage in a rehearsal (of)
Synonymsrehearse practise
avail oneself to
“apply a principle”
“practice a religion”
Synonymsapply use
engage in or perform
“practice safe sex”
“commit a random act of kindness”
Synonymscommit

Source: WordNet 3.1, Princeton University