practice vs practise

practice vs practise
  Practice is a noun*
  For example: We need to put these ideas into practice.
  Practise is a verb*
  For example: To learn English well you have to practise.
  *This is only the case in British English (BrE), in America (AmE) they tend to just use practice.
  !Note - These two words sound the same.
  Often in British English you will see the noun form ends in ...ice and the verb form ends in ...ise.

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  • practice vs practise —   Practice is a noun*   For example: We need to put these ideas into practice.   Practise is a verb*   For example: To learn English well you have to practise.   *This is only the case in British English (BrE), in America (AmE) they tend to just… …   English dictionary of common mistakes and confusing words

  • practice or practise —    To repeat an action or process to acquire or refine a skill, or to improve ones performance in an art, a craft, or other pursuit. Or, to do something as an established custom or habit. Practice can be a noun as well: something a person does… …   Glossary of Art Terms

  • Practice — or Practise may refer to: * Practice (learning method), a method of learning by repetition * Standards Practices, a conventional, traditional, or otherwise standardised method * Practice of law * Law firm, a legal practice * Medical practice, a… …   Wikipedia

  • practice — The exercise of the profession of medicine or one of the allied health professions. [Mediev. L. practica, business, G. praktikos, pertaining to action] extramural p. delivery of health care services by university faculties or full time hospital… …   Medical dictionary

  • practice — Ⅰ. practice [1] ► NOUN 1) the actual application of a plan or method, as opposed to the theories relating to it. 2) the customary way of doing something. 3) the practising of a profession. 4) the business or premises of a doctor or lawyer. 5) the …   English terms dictionary

  • practise — prac‧tise [ˈprækts] , practice verb [intransitive, transitive] to work in a particular profession, especially medicine or law: • He practised law for 15 years. • Firms are adopting the system of practicing in larger partnerships and teams.… …   Financial and business terms

  • practice — prac‧tice [ˈprækts] noun 1. [uncountable] the work done by a particular profession, especially lawyers or doctors who are working for themselves rather than a public organization: • Mr. Barr returned to private law practice in the mid 1990s. •… …   Financial and business terms

  • Practice (learning method) — Practice is the act of rehearsing a behavior over and over, or engaging in an activity again and again, for the purpose of improving or mastering it, as in the phrase practice makes perfect . Sports teams practice to prepare for actual games.… …   Wikipedia

  • practise — practice, practise In standard BrE, practice is used for the noun and practise for the verb, whereas in AmE practice is the dominant spelling of both noun and verb …   Modern English usage

  • practice — practice, practise In standard BrE, practice is used for the noun and practise for the verb, whereas in AmE practice is the dominant spelling of both noun and verb …   Modern English usage

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