transitive verb 1 a: carry out, apply <practice what you preach or what the coaches teach> b: to do or perform often, customarily, or habitually <practice turns> c: to be professionally engaged in <practice swimming> 2 a: to perform or work at repeatedly so as to become proficient <practice the act of turning> b: to train by repeated exercises <practice pupils in backstroke, butterfly & freestyle> 1: to do repeated exercises for proficiency 2: to pursue a profession actively

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