PRACTISE

Prac″tise (?), v. t. & i. See Practice. ☞ 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.