Толковый словарь английского языка - practice
Practice
practice
I. verb also practise (~d; also practised; practicing; also practising) Etymology: Middle English practisen, from Middle French practiser, from Medieval Latin practizare, alteration of practicare, from practica ~, noun, from Late Latin ~, from Greek praktikē, from feminine of praktikos Date: 14th century transitive verb 1. carry out , apply , to do or perform often, customarily, or habitually , to be professionally engaged in , 2. to perform or work at repeatedly so as to become proficient , to train by repeated exercises , plot , intransitive verb to do repeated exercises for proficiency, to pursue a profession actively, intrigue , to do something customarily, to take advantage of someone , ~r noun II. noun also practise Date: 15th century 1. actual performance or application , a repeated or customary action , the usual way of doing something , the form, manner, and order of conducting legal suits and prosecutions, 2. systematic exercise for proficiency , the condition of being proficient through systematic exercise , 3. the continuous exercise of a profession, a professional business, see: habit
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n. & v. --n. 1 habitual action or performance (the practice of teaching; makes a practice of saving). 2 a habit or custom (has been my regular practice). 3 a repeated exercise in an activity requiring the development of skill (to sing well needs much practice). b a session of this (time for target practice). 4 action or execution as opposed to theory. 5 the professional work or business of a doctor, lawyer, etc. (has a practice in town). 6 an established method of legal procedure. 7 procedure generally, esp. of a specified kind (bad practice). --v.tr. & intr. US var. of PRACTISE. Phrases and idioms in practice 1 when actually applied; in reality. 2 skilful because of recent exercise in a particular pursuit. out of practice lacking a former skill from lack of recent practice. put into practice actually apply (an idea, method, etc.). Etymology: ME f. PRACTISE, after advice, device ...Толковый словарь английского языка Oxford English Reference
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