practise vs practice
Definitions
verb
- learn by repetition
- carry out or practice; as of jobs and professions
- engage in a rehearsal (of)
Examples
It occurred to Wyllard that Gregory had, at least, made no great success of farming; but that occupation, as practised on the prairie, demands a good deal more than quickness and what some call brilliancy from the man who undertakes it.
The League Against Cruel Sports issued a statement Wednesday calling on Ottawa to "take steps to end the immense cruelty to animals in events such as calf-roping, which is practised at rodeos including the Calgary Stampede.
The men practised various traditional crafts, such as carving toys out of bone.
Definitions
noun
- a customary way of operation or behavior
- the exercise of a profession
- translating an idea into action
- knowledge of how something is usually done
- systematic training by multiple repetitions
verb
- avail oneself to
- learn by repetition
- carry out or practice; as of jobs and professions
- engage in a rehearsal (of)
- engage in or perform
Examples
There is a tradition of magickal practice in my family but sadly it fell into abeyance a couple of generations back.
We've gotten better with our techniques and applying them predeparture, ensuring we're looking at as broad a section of potential risk as possible, said Kevin McAleenan, deputy assistant commissioner of field operations at Customs and Border Protection, or CBP.CBP said the gap in U.S. security practices wasn't obvious until after the attempted Christmas attack.
Behind this carefullyconstructed shield, he has lashed out savagely at those who have bettered him in the eyes of history and bettered him in the practice of Christian values.
