"practise" meaning in English

See practise in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Verb

IPA: /ˈpræktɪs/ Audio: En-us-practise.ogg [US] Forms: practise [canonical], practises [third-person, singular], practised [past], practised [past, participle], practising [present, participle]
enPR: prăkʹtĭs Head templates: {{verb|practis|e}} [POS TABLE]
  1. If you practise something, you do it again and again to improve your ability.
    Sense id: simple-practise-en-verb-vP3t-~jB
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