Question 1 · Quick check
practise
CEFRA1
/ˈpɹæktɪs/
verb
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In plain English
- 01
verb
To do an activity regularly in order to improve.
- 02
verb
Extra detailTo perform or observe in an habitual fashion.
Examples
In the long run, you will have to practise more.
Just getting one-to-one guidance was enough to make it an extremely fulfilling practise session.
At a glance
Sits at A1 on the CEFR scale
- Senses
- 5
- Parts of speech
- 1
- Citations
- 5
Deep Dive
verb
Extra meaningsTo repeat (an activity) as a way of improving one's skill in that activity.
To repeat an activity in this way.
To pursue (a career, especially law, fine art or medicine).
More examples
In contextYou need to practise every day.
If you want to speak French well, you need to practise.
They gather to practise religion every Saturday.
Quick test
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Origin
verb
From Middle English practizen, a variant of practisen, from Middle French pratiser, practiser, from Medieval Latin practizo, from Late Latin practico (“to do, perform, execute, propose, practise, exercise, be conversant with, contrive, conspire, etc.”), from prāctica (“practical affairs", "business”), from Ancient Greek πρᾱκτική (prāktikḗ), from πρᾱκτικός (prāktikós, “practical”), from πρᾱ́σσειν (prā́ssein, “to do”), ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *per(h₂)- (“to go over, cross”).