practice :: Lexipedia - Where words have meaning

n. knowledge of how something is usually done; "it is not the local practice to wear shorts to dinner"

n. the exercise of a profession; "the practice of the law"; "I took over his practice when he retired"

n. translating an idea into action; "a hard theory to put into practice"; "differences between theory and praxis of communism"

commit, practice

v. engage in or perform; "practice safe sex"; "commit a random act of kindness"

rehearse, practise, practice

v. engage in a rehearsal (of)

practice, practise, exercise, do

v. carry out or practice; as of jobs and professions; "practice law"

practice, apply, use

v. avail oneself to; "apply a principle"; "practice a religion"; "use care when going down the stairs"; "use your common sense"; "practice non-violent resistance"

drill, exercise, practice, practise

v. learn by repetition; "We drilled French verbs every day"; "Pianists practice scales"

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habit, wont

n. an established custom; "it was their habit to dine at 7 every evening"

experience

n. the content of direct observation or participation in an event; "he had a religious experience"; "he recalled the experience vividly"

background, background knowledge

n. information that is essential to understanding a situation or problem; "the embassy filled him in on the background of the incident"

characteristic, device characteristic

n. any measurable property of a device measured under closely specified conditions

inclination, disposition, tendency

n. an attitude of mind especially one that favors one alternative over others; "he had an inclination to give up too easily"; "a tendency to be too strict"

obligate

v. commit in order to fulfill an obligation; "obligate money"

bind, tie, attach, bond

v. create social or emotional ties; "The grandparents want to bond with the child"

inflict, bring down, visit, impose

v. impose something unpleasant; "The principal visited his rage on the students"

bring, work, play, wreak, make for

v. cause to happen or to occur as a consequence; "I cannot work a miracle"; "wreak havoc"; "bring comments"; "play a joke"; "The rain brought relief to the drought-stricken area"

enact, reenact, act out

v. act out; represent or perform as if in a play; "She reenacted what had happened earlier that day"

exert, exercise

v. put to use; "exert one's power or influence"

conduct, carry on, deal

v. direct the course of; manage or control; "You cannot conduct business like this"

run, execute

v. carry out a process or program, as on a computer or a machine; "Run the dishwasher"; "run a new program on the Mac"; "the computer executed the instruction"

achieve, accomplish, attain, reach

v. to gain with effort; "she achieved her goal despite setbacks"

exercise, work out

v. do physical exercise; "She works out in the gym every day"

report

v. make known to the authorities; "One student reported the other to the principal"

narrate

v. provide commentary for a film, for example

recount

v. count again; "We had to recount all the votes after an accusation of fraud was made"

relate

v. give an account of; "The witness related the events"

give

v. consent to engage in sexual intercourse with a man; "She gave herself to many men"

train, prepare

v. undergo training or instruction in preparation for a particular role, function, or profession; "She is training to be a teacher"; "He trained as a legal aid"

drill, exercise, practice, practise

v. learn by repetition; "We drilled French verbs every day"; "Pianists practice scales"

bore, drill

v. make a hole, especially with a pointed power or hand tool; "don't drill here, there's a gas pipe"; "drill a hole into the wall"; "drill for oil"; "carpenter bees are boring holes into the wall"

reprise, reprize, repeat, recapitulate

v. repeat an earlier theme of a composition

give, dedicate, consecrate, commit, devote

v. give entirely to a specific person, activity, or cause; "She committed herself to the work of God"; "give one's talents to a good cause"; "consecrate your life to the church"

rehearse, practise, practice

v. engage in a rehearsal (of)

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hold, carry, bear

v. support or hold in a certain manner; "She holds her head high"; "He carried himself upright"

prevent, keep

v. stop (someone or something) from doing something or being in a certain state; "We must prevent the cancer from spreading"; "His snoring kept me from falling asleep"; "Keep the child from eating the marbles"

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