practice what one preaches
practice what one preaches verb: to act in accordance with the advice and teachings one gives to others.
Verb
practice what one preaches (third-person singular simple present practices what one preaches, present participle practicing what one preaches, simple past and past participle practiced what one preached)
- To act in accordance with the advice and teachings one gives to others.
- I'm a victim of the very song I sing, yeah / Why don't you practice what you preach? / That's what everybody keep tellin' me / They say, "My advice is good for others (ooh-ooh) / It's got to be good for me" / Can't you see?1978, Candi Staton, “Victim”, in House of Love
Forms of practice what one preaches
| third-person singular present | practices what one preaches |
|---|---|
| present participle | practicing what one preaches |
| past participle | practiced what one preached |
| past | practiced what one preached |
| alternative form | practise what one preaches |
Questions about practice what one preaches
- What does practice what one preaches mean?
- Practice what one preaches means to act in accordance with the advice and teachings one gives to others.
- What part of speech is practice what one preaches?
- Practice what one preaches is a verb.
- What is the past tense of practice what one preaches?
- The past tense of practice what one preaches is practiced what one preached.
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