Emily Dickinson Lexicon
Definition for Practise (practicing, practising)
practise (practice, -s)practised
practise (practicing, practising), v. [OFr < L. practizāre.] (webplay: dangerous, reading, similar, soul).
- Study; pursue mastery of; work to acquire the skill of; train repeatedly in order to achieve proficiency in.
- Rehearse; go over; prepare for a public performance of.
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