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Another word for practice

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Verb

  1. To do or perform repeatedly so as to master

    See also:

    work

  2. To subject to or engage in forms of exertion in order to train, strengthen, or condition

    See also:

    work

  3. To work at, especially as a profession

    See also:

    work

    do

  4. To put into action or use

    Idioms:
    See also:

    used

Noun

  1. A habitual way of behaving

    See also:

    usual

  2. Repetition of an action so as to develop or maintain one's skill

    See also:

    work

  3. A working at a profession or occupation

    See also:

    work

    do

© Roget’s II: The New Thesaurus Copyright © 2010 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio. Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

Another word for practice

Noun

  1. A customary action

    See also:

    tradition

    custom

  2. A method

    See also:

    system

    method

  3. Educational repetition

  4. A practitioner's custom

Verb

  1. To seek improvement through repetition

  2. To employ one's professional skill

Synonym Study

  • Drill suggests disciplined group training in which something is taught by constant repetition to drill a squad, an arithmetic drill
  • Exercise implies putting into active use to exercise one's wits and often refers to activity, esp. of a systematic, formal kind, that trains or develops the body or mind gymnastic exercises
  • Practice implies repeated performance for the purpose of learning or acquiring proficiency he practiced on the violin every day, practice makes perfect
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Sentence Examples

  • Everything gets better with practice, Carmen.

  • I know it was back when baseball practice start­ed.

  • His father joined him and handed him his wooden practice sword.

  • You need to do a little target practice too.

  • No baseball practice today?

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