Practise

2 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Practise \Prac"tise\, v. t. & i.
     See {Practice}.
     [1913 Webster]
  
     Note: The analogy of the English language requires that the
           noun and verb which are pronounced alike should agree


           in spelling. Thus we have notice (n. & v.), noticed,
           noticing, noticer; poultice (n. & v.); apprentice (n. &
           v.); office (n. & v.), officer (n.); lattice (n.),
           latticed (a.); benefice (n.), beneficed (a.), etc. Cf.
           sacrifice (?; n. & v.), surmise (?; n. & v.), promise
           (?; n. & v.); compromise (?; n. & v.), etc. Contrast
           advice (?; n.), and advise (?); device (?), and devise
           (?), etc.
           [1913 Webster]

From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  practise
       v 1: engage in a rehearsal (of) [syn: {rehearse}, {practice}]
       2: carry out or practice; as of jobs and professions; "practice
          law" [syn: {practice}, {exercise}, {do}]
       3: learn by repetition; "We drilled French verbs every day";
          "Pianists practice scales" [syn: {drill}, {exercise}, {practice}]