Utilizing or employing something intangible
Heavily occupied, or busily involved in an important activity
Present participle for to do an act or skill repeatedly in order to perfect it
“While she heard Jenny practise her lines, these were just repetitions to consign the part to memory.”
Present participle for to engage in physical activity
“Murray has cancelled his training block in Miami because of a groin injury that has left him unable to practise on the court.”
Present participle for to carry out or perform a particular activity, method, or custom
“The event, and its proceeds, is meant to help farmers who practise traditional farming methods.”
Present participle for to actively pursue or be engaged in a particular profession or occupation
“She claimed that her right to privacy, dignity, and to freely practise her occupation had been violated.”
Present participle for to participate or engage in a given activity
(engage in) Present participle for to participate or become involved in
Present participle for to teach, train or educate in a given field
(of a subject) Present participle for to have chosen to intellectually pursue
Present participle for to perform or produce a specified action or sound
Following the precepts of a religious practice
In the middle of or preoccupied with
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