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practiced what one preached

practiced what one preached is the simple past and past participle of practice what one preaches.

Meaning of practice what one preaches

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)

  1. (US) 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

Questions about practiced what one preached

What is practiced what one preached the simple past and past participle of?
Practiced what one preached is the simple past and past participle of practice what one preaches.

Words near practiced what one preached in the dictionary

  1. practice squads
  2. practice what one preaches
  3. practice, practice, practice
  4. practiceable
  5. practiced
  6. practiced what one preached
  7. practicedness
  8. practicelike
  9. practicer
  10. practicers
  11. practices

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