practise
verb/ˈpræktɪs/
Frequency rank: #7,505 of 20,003 in the WORDED list (wordfreq data)
Meaning
To do something repeatedly in order to improve one's skill.
Example sentence
She decides to practise the piano for an hour every evening.
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