Hypertext Webster Gateway: "practise"

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) (web1913)

Practise \Prac"tise\, v. t. & i.
See {Practice}.

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.

From WordNet (r) 1.7 (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 [syn: {drill}, {exercise}, {practice}]


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