Alternatives to an outdated word
I propose a new word…
The word ‘practise’ is insufficient, it provides
- No insight into what the activity entails
- No guidelines on how to be successful at it
- Little in the way of mass appeal
As a teacher and writer, I am not in the habit of making up words. I find using words my students and readers already comprehend far more efficient. So, my research started with a thesaurus. Here is a summary of the synonyms listed for ‘practise’:
- Execute
- Knock off
- Persevere
- Take up
- Labour,(eek!)
Obviously, they won’t do. There were a few others though:
- Pursue
- Develop
- Create
Not bad, but still not the full picture. From this overview a realisation emerged. There isn’t a word already in existence that can update and improve on the word ‘practise’.
If I wanted a new word, I would have to make it myself.