| verb | carry out or practice; as of jobs and professions “practice law” |
| verb | learn by repetition “We drilled French verbs every day” |
| verb | engage in a rehearsal (of) |
| verb | avail oneself to “apply a principle” |
| verb | engage in or perform “practice safe sex” |
| adjective | having or showing knowledge and skill and aptitude “adept in handicrafts” |
| adjective | skillful after much practice |
| practice | noun | the exercise of a profession |
| exercise | noun | the act of using |
| drill | noun | systematic training by multiple repetitions |
| rehearsal | noun | a practice session in preparation for a public performance (as of a play or speech or concert) |
| applicable | adjective | capable of being applied; having relevance |
| application | noun | the act of bringing something to bear; using it for a particular purpose |
| use | noun | a particular service |
| usance | noun | accepted or habitual practice |
| adept | noun | someone who is dazzlingly skilled in any field |
| adeptness | noun | skillful performance or ability without difficulty |
| expertness | noun | skillfulness by virtue of possessing special knowledge |
| proficiency | noun | skillfulness in the command of fundamentals deriving from practice and familiarity |
| skillfulness | noun | the state of being cognitively skillful |