English to Persian Dictionary Online
Definition of "practice"

practice

Từ điển Collocation

practice noun

¹ actual doing of sth

VERB + PRACTICE put sth into I can't wait to put what I've learned into practice.

PREP. in ~ The idea sounds fine in theory, but would it work in practice?

² doing sth many times

ADJ. basketball, catching, piano, etc. | target

VERB + PRACTICE do, get (in), have I'll be able to get in a bit of practice this weekend. I've had a lot of practice in saying ‘no’ recently! | need, require, take Don't worry if you can't do it at first?it takes practice! | give sb This chapter gives students practice in using adjectives.

PRACTICE + NOUN ground | game, session

PREP. out of ~ If you don't play regularly you soon get out of practice. | with ~ His accent should improve with practice. | ~ at practice at swimming underwater | ~ in The children need more practice in tying their shoelaces.

PHRASES be good practice for sth It will be good practice for later, when you have to make speeches in public.

³ way of doing sth

ADJ. good adopting current best practices in your business | corrupt, sharp, unethical, unfair | discriminatory, restrictive | accepted, common, current, established, normal, standard, universal, usual, widespread It is standard practice not to pay bills until the end of the month. | local | cultural, legal, medical, religious, sexual the medical practices of ancient Egypt | accounting, administrative, business, employment, management, working studying Japanese working practices

VERB + PRACTICE introduce The practice of community policing was introduced in the 1970s. | adopt, follow, use | promote | change, modify Established practices are difficult to modify. | ban, outlaw, prevent, prohibit, stop

PRACTICE + VERB begin | continue the ancient custom of log rolling, a practice which continues to this day | change, develop, evolve

PREP. ~ of the practice of acupuncture

PHRASES a change in/of practice changes in employment practices | a code of practice voluntary codes of practice between sellers and customers | make a practice of sth I don't make a practice of forgetting to pay my bills, I assure you!

⁴ work/office of a professional person

ADJ. successful | legal, medical, professional | general (= medicine of a non-specialized type, not in a hospital), private (= accepting paying patients) | group It's a group practice, so you can easily change doctors.

VERB + PRACTICE be in, go into, set up in She wants to go into general practice. | retire from | suspend sb from He has been suspended from practice, pending legal investigations. | open, start She has opened a new practice in the town. | run He runs a successful legal practice in Ohio. | join A new partner has joined the practice. | leave

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Từ điển WordNet

n.

• a customary way of operation or behavior; pattern

  it is their practice to give annual raises

  they changed their dietary pattern

• systematic training by multiple repetitions; exercise, drill, practice session, recitation

  practice makes perfect

• translating an idea into action; praxis

  a hard theory to put into practice

  differences between theory and praxis of communism

• 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

v.

• learn by repetition; drill, exercise, practise

  We drilled French verbs every day

  Pianists practice scales

• avail oneself to; apply, use

  apply a principle

  practice a religion

  use care when going down the stairs

  use your common sense

  practice non-violent resistance

• carry out or practice; as of jobs and professions; practise, exercise, do

  practice law

• engage in a rehearsal (of); rehearse, practise

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English Synonym and Antonym Dictionary

practices|practiced|practicing
syn.: condition drill exercise prepare rehearse repeat train
ant.: theory