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practise
British English , practice American English verb [ intransitive and transitive ] to do an activity many times in order to improve your skill or to prepare for a test:
• The course will give you a chance to practise your language skills. • He was practising his golf swing. • You need to practise regularly if you're going to be a good piano player.
train
verb [ intransitive ] to practise physical movements or activities in preparation for a race or game:
• He's training for the Olympics.
rehearse
verb [ intransitive and transitive ] to practise a play, speech, or music in preparation for a public performance:
• She's in New York where she's rehearsing her new play. • The band are currently rehearsing for their world tour.
work on something
to practise a particular skill so that your general performance improves:
• You need to work on your listening comprehension.
go/run through something
to practise something such as a speech, play, or piece of music by reading or playing it from the beginning to the end:
• I'll just run through the speech one more time.
Longman-Thesaurus
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verb ADV. hard | regularly PREP. for She's practising hard for the piano competition. | on I learned hairdressing by practising on my sister.
Oxford Collocations Dictionary