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- Dictionarypractising/ˈpraktɪsɪŋ/
adjective
- 1. actively pursuing or engaged in a particular profession, occupation, or way of life: "a practising architect"
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actively involved in a job: a practising doctor / lawyer. The number of practising doctors is falling even though more people are qualifying in medicine. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Work, working and the workplace. assignment. bandh. grind. hoop.
to do something regularly, often according to a custom, religion, or set of rules, or as a habit: The new government has promised all citizens the right to practise their religion. Practising safe sex is an important way of avoiding HIV infection. The company denies that it has practised discrimination against any of its employees.
1. a. : actual performance or application. ready to carry out in practice what they advocated in principle. b. : a repeated or customary action. had this irritating practice. c. : the usual way of doing something.
adjective. 1. active with regard to a particular religion or belief system. a practising Catholic. He's a Catholic, isn't he? – Yes, but not practising. Some of my relatives are practising Christians. He has been a practising Pagan for many years. 2. active in a particular profession.
actively involved in a job: a practising doctor / lawyer. The number of practising doctors is falling even though more people are qualifying in medicine. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Work, working and the workplace. act as something. all work and no play (makes Jack a dull boy)idiom. assignment. bandh.
Definition of practising adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
[intransitive, transitive] to do an activity or train regularly so that you can improve your skill. You need to practise every day. practise for something She's practising for her piano exam. practise something I've been practising my serve for weeks. She diligently practised her violin every day.
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practise. (præktɪs ) Word forms: 3rd person singular present tense practises , present participle practising , past tense, past participle practised regional note: in AM, use practice. 1. verb A1. If you practise something, you keep doing it regularly in order to be able to do it better.
verb. to do or cause to do repeatedly in order to gain skill. tr to do (something) habitually or frequently. they practise ritual murder. to observe or pursue (something, such as a religion) to practise Christianity. to work at (a profession, job, etc) he practises medicine. foll byon or upon to take advantage of (someone, someone's credulity, etc)
