The meaning of Practised

adjective

Having the power, skill, means, or opportunity to do something.

Usage examples:

He was able to read greek at the age of eight

suffix

(forming adjectives) able to be.

Usage examples:

Calculable

adjective

Highly trained or skilled in a particular activity.

Usage examples:

An accomplished pianist

verb

Achieve or complete successfully.

Usage examples:

The planes accomplished their mission

adjective

Able to do or finish something successfully

Usage examples:

She’s an accomplished (= skilled) violinist.

noun

A playing card with a single spot on it, ranked as the highest card in its suit in most card games.

Usage examples:

The ace of diamonds

adjective

Very good.

Usage examples:

An ace swimmer

verb

(in tennis and similar games) serve an ace against (an opponent).

Usage examples:

He can ace opponents with serves of no more than 62 mph

adjective

Very skilled or proficient at something.

Usage examples:

She is adept at cutting through red tape

noun

A person who is skilled or proficient at something.

Usage examples:

He is an adept at imitation

adjective

Skilled

Usage examples:

He’s adept at making people feel at ease.

adjective

Clever or skilful.

Usage examples:

He was adroit at tax avoidance

adjective

Very skillful and quick in the way you think or move

Usage examples:

She became adroit at dealing with difficult people., he adroitly slid the money into his pocket.

adjective

Having the ability, fitness, or quality necessary to do or achieve a specified thing.

Usage examples:

I'm quite capable of taking care of myself

Having ability

adjective

Having the skill or ability or strength to do something

Usage examples:

She’s a very capable lawyer., [ u ] automation gives us the capability to do certain jobs quickly a…

verb

Make (a marriage or relationship) complete by having sexual intercourse.

Usage examples:

They did not consummate their marriage until months after it took place

adjective

Showing great skill and flair.

Usage examples:

She dressed with consummate elegance

adjective

Perfect; complete in every way

Usage examples:

Consummate skill, the deal was consummated with a handshake.

noun

A line on the surface of something along which it has split without breaking apart.

Usage examples:

A hairline crack down the middle of the glass

verb

Break or cause to break without a complete separation of the parts.

Usage examples:

The ice all over the bog had cracked

adjective

Very good or skilful.

Usage examples:

He is a crack shot

verb

Perform (an action, the precise nature of which is often unspecified).

Usage examples:

Very little work has been done in this field

noun

Used before a verb (except be, can, may, ought, shall, will ) in questions and negative statements.

Usage examples:

Do you have any pets?

noun

Variant spelling of doh1.

noun

A tool or machine with a rotating cutting tip or reciprocating hammer or chisel, used for making holes.

Usage examples:

Most of the project requires basic wood-working tools - a circular saw, a saber saw, an electric dr…

verb

Produce (a hole) in something by or as if by boring with a drill.

Usage examples:

Drill holes through the tiles for the masonry pins

verb

Sow (seed) with a drill.

Usage examples:

Crops drilled in autumn

verb

Put (a plan, order, or course of action) into effect.

Usage examples:

The corporation executed a series of financial deals

verb

To do or perform something planned

Usage examples:

Now that we have approval, we can go ahead and execute the plan.

verb

To do or perform something in a planned way

Usage examples:

Local authority officials will check that the work is being executed according to the plans submitt…

noun

Activity requiring physical effort, carried out to sustain or improve health and fitness.

Usage examples:

Exercise improves your heart and lung power

verb

Use or apply (a faculty, right, or process).

Usage examples:

Control is exercised by the board

adjective

Having gained knowledge or skill in a particular field over time.

Usage examples:

An experienced social worker

verb

Encounter or undergo (an event or occurrence).

Usage examples:

The company is experiencing difficulties

adjective

Having the skill and knowledge to do something, esp. because of having done it for a long time

Usage examples:

Martin is an experienced sailor.

noun

A person who is very knowledgeable about or skilful in a particular area.

Usage examples:

An expert in healthcare

adjective

Having or involving a great deal of knowledge or skill in a particular area.

Usage examples:

He had received expert academic advice

noun

A person having a high level of knowledge or skill in a particular subject

Usage examples:

He is the administration’s foreign-policy expert for eastern europe., she’s an expert swimmer.

verb

Go or come after (a person or thing proceeding ahead); move or travel behind.

Usage examples:

She went back into the house, and ben followed her

verb

To move along after someone or something, or to move along a route or path

Usage examples:

[ t ] the dog followed us home., [ i ] he drove ahead and we followed in our own car., [ t ] follow…

verb

To happen or come after something

Usage examples:

More mergers are likely to follow., october's increase followed a 1.6% rise in output in september.…

noun

A man who has people working for him, especially servants or slaves.

Usage examples:

He acceded to his master's wishes

verb

Used as a title prefixed to the name of a boy not old enough to be called ‘mr’.

Usage examples:

Master james wishart

noun

A ship or boat with a specified number of masts.

Usage examples:

A three-master

adjective

Showing great skill; very accomplished.

Usage examples:

His masterly account of rural france

adjective

Done extremely well

Usage examples:

She gave a masterly performance as kate in "the taming of the shrew".

verb

Notice or perceive (something) and register it as being significant.

Usage examples:

She observed that all the chairs were already occupied

verb

Watch attentively

adjective

Having all the required or desirable elements, qualities, or characteristics; as good as it is possible to be.

Usage examples:

Life certainly isn't perfect at the moment

verb

Make (something) completely free from faults or defects; make as good as possible.

Usage examples:

He's busy perfecting his bowling technique

noun

(of a tense) denoting a completed action or a state or habitual action which began in the past. the perfect tense is formed in english with have or has and the past participle, as in they have eaten and they have been eating ( present perfect ), they had eaten ( past perfect ), and they will have eaten ( future perfect ).

verb

Carry out, accomplish, or fulfil (an action, task, or function).

Usage examples:

I have my duties to perform

verb

Get done

verb

To do an action or piece of work

Usage examples:

[ t ] the operation was performed with the patient under general anesthesia., [ i ] the car perform…

verb

Make the surface of (something) smooth and shiny by rubbing it.

Usage examples:

Behind the bar the steward polished glasses busily

noun

A substance used to give something a smooth and shiny surface when rubbed in.

Usage examples:

A tin of shoe polish

adjective

Relating to poland, its inhabitants, or their language.

Usage examples:

The most difficult discussions centred on the polish government and poland's frontiers.

verb

Make (something) ready for use or consideration.

Usage examples:

Prepare a brief summary of the article

verb

Make ready or suitable or equip in advance

verb

To make or get something or someone ready for something that will happen in the future

Usage examples:

[ t ] keane is preparing a film version of the play., [ i ] the southeast prepared for the worst as…

adjective

Competent or skilled in doing or using something.

Usage examples:

I was proficient at my job

noun

A person who is proficient.

Usage examples:

He became a proficient in latin and greek

adjective

Skilled and experienced

Usage examples:

A proficient swimmer, he studied chinese and became proficient in the language., morgan has great p…

adjective

Officially recognized as being trained to perform a particular job; certified.

Usage examples:

Newly qualified nurses

verb

Be entitled to a particular benefit or privilege by fulfilling a necessary condition.

Usage examples:

A pensioner who does not qualify for income support

adjective

Having the standard of skill, knowledge, or ability that is necessary for doing or being something

Usage examples:

She was extraordinarily well qualified to run the state department.

verb

Remove impurities or unwanted elements from (a substance), typically as part of an industrial process.

Usage examples:

Sugar was refined by boiling it in huge iron vats

verb

To make a substance pure by removing unwanted material

Usage examples:

Sugar and oil are refined before use., we haven’t finished refining the plan yet.

verb

To improve something or to make it pure, especially by removing material that is not wanted

Usage examples:

Crude oil is industrially refined to purify it., engineers spent many months refining the software.

verb

Practise (a play, piece of music, or other work) for later public performance.

Usage examples:

We were rehearsing a radio play

verb

To practice something, such as music or a speech, or lead a person or group in practicing it, in order to prepare for a public performance

Usage examples:

[ i ] we rehearse all day and do the show that evening.

verb

Say again something one has already said.

Usage examples:

‘are you hurt?’ he repeated

noun

Something that occurs or is done again.

Usage examples:

The final will be a repeat of last year

verb

To say, tell, or do something again

Usage examples:

She repeated the question., listen to the tape and repeat each word., we’re hoping to avoid a repea…

adjective

(of food) having had salt, pepper, herbs, or spices added.

Usage examples:

Seasoned flour

verb

Add salt, herbs, pepper, or other spices to (food).

Usage examples:

Season the soup to taste with salt and pepper

adjective

Having much experience and knowledge of a particular activity

Usage examples:

Seasoned travelers/journalists

adjective

Having or showing skill.

Usage examples:

A skilful midfielder

adjective

Good at doing something, especially because you have practised doing it

Usage examples:

Police officers have to be skilful drivers., a skilful piece of playing on the clarinet

adjective

Having or showing the knowledge, ability, or training to perform a certain activity or task well.

Usage examples:

A lab technician skilled in electronics

verb

Train (a worker) to do a particular task.

Usage examples:

Training firms are already seeing a boost from companies looking to skill employees in cloud techno…

adjective

Having the special abilities and experience to do a particular job well

Usage examples:

Skilled employees/staff/workers the temporary visas are available for skilled foreign workers., ski…

adjective

Having a natural aptitude or skill for something.

Usage examples:

A talented young musician

adjective

Having a natural ability or skill

Usage examples:

Talented employees/people/staff the development of talented employees is critical for ensuring orga…

verb

Teach (a person or animal) a particular skill or type of behaviour through practice and instruction over a period of time.

Usage examples:

The scheme trains people for promotion

noun

A series of connected railway carriages or wagons moved by a locomotive or by integral motors.

Usage examples:

A freight train

verb

Educate for a future role or function

adjective

Having been taught a particular skill or type of behaviour through practice and instruction over a period of time.

Usage examples:

The first officer was also a trained pilot

verb

Teach (a person or animal) a particular skill or type of behaviour through practice and instruction over a period of time.

Usage examples:

The scheme trains people for promotion

adjective

Someone who is trained has been taught the skills and knowledge needed for a particular job or activity

Usage examples:

His father was a trained engineer., highly/specially/properly trained a team of specially trained a…

noun

A person who has had long experience in a particular field.

Usage examples:

A veteran of two world wars

noun

A person who has had a lot of experience in a particular activity or job

Usage examples:

Ms. beasly is one of our veterans – she has been teaching here for over 20 years.

phrasal verb

Exert influence or use one's persuasive power on a person or their feelings.

Usage examples:

She worked on the sympathy of her associates

phrasal verb

To spend time repairing or improving something

Usage examples:

His dancing technique is good, but he needs to work on his stamina., [ + to infinitive ] i'm workin…

collocation

Find the solution to or understand the meaning of

phrasal verb

Plan or devise something in detail.

Usage examples:

We need to work out a seating plan

phrasal verb

Solve a sum or determine an amount by calculation.

Usage examples:

The interest rate is worked out by adding a certain amount to the current base rate