prac|tised

prac|tised
prac|ticed or prac|tised «PRAK tihst», adjective.
1. skilled; expert; experienced; proficient: »

Years of study have made him a practiced musician.

SYNONYM(S): versed, accomplished.
2. acquired or perfected through practice: »

practiced charm.


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  • prac|ticed — or prac|tised «PRAK tihst», adjective. 1. skilled; expert; experienced; proficient: »Years of study have made him a practiced musician. SYNONYM(S): versed, accomplished. 2. acquired or perfected through practice: » …   Useful english dictionary

  • prac´tis|er — prac|tise «PRAK tihs», noun, transitive verb, intransitive verb, tised, tis|ing. = practice. (Cf. ↑practice) –prac´tis|er, noun …   Useful english dictionary

  • prac|tise — «PRAK tihs», noun, transitive verb, intransitive verb, tised, tis|ing. = practice. (Cf. ↑practice) –prac´tis|er, noun …   Useful english dictionary

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  • practised — prac|tised BrE practiced AmE [ˈpræktıst] adj 1.) someone who is practised in a particular job or skill is good at it because they have done it many times before ▪ a practised performer practised in (doing) sth ▪ He was already well practiced in… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • 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

  • unpracticed — un•prac•ticed [[t]ʌnˈpræk tɪst[/t]] adj. 1) not trained or skilled; inexpert: an unpracticed actor[/ex] 2) not practiced; not usually or generally done or put into effect Also, esp. brit. un•prac′tised. Etymology: 1530–40 …   From formal English to slang

  • death-practised — deathˈ pracˈtised adjective (Shakespeare) Threatened with death by malicious arts • • • Main Entry: ↑death …   Useful english dictionary

  • practise — prac•tise [[t]ˈpræk tɪs[/t]] v. t. v. i. tised, tis•ing brit. Brit. practice …   From formal English to slang

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