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practicing what one preaches

practicing what one preaches is the present participle and gerund 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 practicing what one preaches

What is practicing what one preaches the present participle and gerund of?
Practicing what one preaches is the present participle and gerund of practice what one preaches.

Words near practicing what one preaches in the dictionary

  1. practicewear
  2. practician
  3. practicians
  4. practicin'
  5. practicing
  6. practicing what one preaches
  7. practicings
  8. practicioner
  9. practick
  10. practicks
  11. practico

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