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adj. Actively working in, engaged in, or observing, especially a particular profession or religion: a practicing attorney; a practicing Catholic.

v. Present participle of practice.

adj. Actively engaged in a profession.

adj. Participating in the rituals and mores of a religion.

"Billy spent the evening practicing -- softly, to be sure, so as not to wake Baby -- but _practicing_."

practiced    practices    practicing   

effectuation    implementation    take    learn    read    study    pursue    engage    prosecute   

privateer practice    to put in practice    out of practice    to break of a habit    in practice    practice cases    corrupt and illegal practices prevention act    practice act   

follow    shamanize    shamanise   

practiced    practicing   

habit    usage    manner    custom    expertness    Art    stratagem    artifice    plot    commit   

actus    cactus    malpractice   

method    policy    activity    principle    habit    exercise    Art    poetry    event    machine