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English verb: practise | |||
| 1. | practise (creation) engage in a rehearsal (of) | ||
| Examples | They will practise the duet | ||
| Synonyms | practice, rehearse | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s. Somebody ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | do, execute, perform | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | scrimmage, walk through | ||
| Domain category | performing arts | ||
| 2. | practise (social) carry out or practice; as of jobs and professions | ||
| Samples | Practice law. | ||
| Synonyms | do, exercise, practice | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | shamanise, shamanize | ||
| Entail | do work, work | ||
| 3. | practise (cognition) learn by repetition | ||
| Samples | We drilled French verbs every day. Pianists practice scales. | ||
| Synonyms | drill, exercise, practice | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s. Somebody ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | learn, read, study, take | ||
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