📖 Definitions of "Practicing"
- 1
The act of one who practices.
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Actively engaged in a profession.
"My uncle is a practicing dentist."
- 2
Participating in the rituals and mores of a religion.
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To repeat (an activity) as a way of improving one's skill in that activity.
"You should practise playing piano every day."
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To repeat an activity in this way.
"If you want to speak French well, you need to practise."
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To perform or observe in a habitual fashion.
"They gather to practise religion every Saturday."
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To pursue (a career, especially law, fine art or medicine).
"She practised law for forty years before retiring."
🔄 Synonyms of "Practicing"
1 synonyms found via WordNet and Google Books.
| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| activenoun | Having 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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| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| activenoun | Having 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. |
| trainingnoun | The activity of imparting and acquiring skills. |
| actualisationnoun | Alternative spelling of actualization. [making actual or really existent] |
| practicalnoun | Relating to, or based on, practice or action rather than theory or hypothesis. |
| repeatingnoun | That repeats; repetitive. |
| embodyingnoun | embodiment |
| practitionernoun | A person who practices a profession or art, especially law or medicine. |
| repeatverb | (transitive) To do or say again (and again). |
| performingnoun | A performance. |
| pursuingnoun | pursuit |
| exertverb | (transitive) To make use of, to apply, especially of something non-material; to bring to bear. |
| engagingnoun | Tending to engage attention or interest; engrossing, interesting; enthralling. |
| touchingnoun | In direct contact with. |
| exerciseverb | (intransitive) To perform physical activity for health or training. |
| exercisingnoun | The act by which something is exercised. |
| trainverb | (intransitive) To practice an ability. |
| cultivatingverb | To grow plants, notably crops. |
| exertingverb | (transitive) To make use of, to apply, especially of something non-material; to bring to bear. |
| implementingverb | To bring about; to put into practice; to carry out. |
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