"practise what one preaches" meaning in English

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Verb

Forms: practises what one preaches [present, singular, third-person], practising what one preaches [participle, present], practised what one preached [participle, past], practised what one preached [past]
Head templates: {{en-verb|practise<> what one preaches<preaches,preaches,preached>}} practise what one preaches (third-person singular simple present practises what one preaches, present participle practising what one preaches, simple past and past participle practised what one preached)
  1. (British spelling) Alternative form of practice what one preaches Tags: UK, alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: practice what one preaches
    Sense id: en-practise_what_one_preaches-en-verb-TkEaQd5R Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries
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