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Practicing

The act of one who practices.

📖 Definitions of "Practicing"

noun
  1. 1

    The act of one who practices.

adjective
  1. 1

    Actively engaged in a profession.

    "My uncle is a practicing dentist."

  2. 2

    Participating in the rituals and mores of a religion.

verb
  1. 1

    To repeat (an activity) as a way of improving one's skill in that activity.

    "You should practise playing piano every day."

  2. 2

    To repeat an activity in this way.

    "If you want to speak French well, you need to practise."

  3. 3

    To perform or observe in a habitual fashion.

    "They gather to practise religion every Saturday."

  4. 4

    To pursue (a career, especially law, fine art or medicine).

    "She practised law for forty years before retiring."

🔄 Synonyms of "Practicing"

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WordDefinition
activenounHaving the power or quality of acting; causing change; communicating action or motion; acting;—opposed to passive, that receives.

💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Practicing"

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WordDefinition
activenounHaving the power or quality of acting; causing change; communicating action or motion; acting;—opposed to passive, that receives.
practiseverb(transitive) To repeat (an activity) as a way of improving one's skill in that activity.
trainingnounThe activity of imparting and acquiring skills.
actualisationnounAlternative spelling of actualization. [making actual or really existent]
practicalnounRelating to, or based on, practice or action rather than theory or hypothesis.
repeatingnounThat repeats; repetitive.
embodyingnounembodiment
practitionernounA person who practices a profession or art, especially law or medicine.
repeatverb(transitive) To do or say again (and again).
performingnounA performance.
pursuingnounpursuit
exertverb(transitive) To make use of, to apply, especially of something non-material; to bring to bear.
engagingnounTending to engage attention or interest; engrossing, interesting; enthralling.
touchingnounIn direct contact with.
exerciseverb(intransitive) To perform physical activity for health or training.
exercisingnounThe act by which something is exercised.
trainverb(intransitive) To practice an ability.
cultivatingverbTo grow plants, notably crops.
exertingverb(transitive) To make use of, to apply, especially of something non-material; to bring to bear.
implementingverbTo bring about; to put into practice; to carry out.

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