What is the meaning of practice?

noun

• A customary way of operation or behavior.
  • usage: "it is their practice to give annual raises"; "they changed their dietary pattern"
  • synonyms: pattern
• Systematic training by multiple repetitions.
  • usage: "practice makes perfect"
  • synonyms: exercise, drill, practice session, recitation
• Translating an idea into action.
  • usage: "a hard theory to put into practice"; "differences between theory and praxis of communism"
  • synonyms: praxis
• The exercise of a profession.
  • usage: "the practice of the law"; "I took over his practice when he retired"
• Knowledge of how something is usually done.
  • usage: "it is not the local practice to wear shorts to dinner"

verb

• Carry out or practice; as of jobs and professions.
  • usage: "practice law"
  • synonyms: practise, exercise, do
• Learn by repetition.
  • usage: "We drilled French verbs every day"; "Pianists practice scales"
  • synonyms: drill, exercise, practise
• Engage in a rehearsal (of.
  • synonyms: rehearse, practise
• Avail oneself to.
  • usage: "apply a principle"; "practice a religion"; "use care when going down the stairs"; "use your common sense"; "practice non-violent resistance"
  • synonyms: apply, use
• Engage in or perform.
  • usage: "practice safe sex"; "commit a random act of kindness"
  • synonyms: commit