See Also: practic(1)(dictionary)
practic(2)(dictionary)
state 1, noun(dictionary)
out-of-state(dictionary)
state(2)(dictionary)
state-of-the-art(dictionary)
co-State(dictionary)
state(encyclopedia)
out-of-state(dictionary)
state(1)(dictionary)

practic(1) (iou) and state 1, noun (oh)


practic(1) (iou)



practic adjective. arch. LME.
[French practique var. of pratique or late Latin practicus, from Greek praktikos, from prattein do: see -IC.]
= PRACTICAL adjective 2a. LME.
Experienced, practised, skilled. L16-M17.
Artful, crafty, cunning. Only in L16.
= PRACTICAL adjective 3, 5. E-M17.

state 1, noun (oh)



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1 ?condition?
2 ?government?
3 ?country?
4 ?part of a country?
5 the States
6 be in a state/get into a state
7 ?official ceremony?
8 state of affairs
9 the state of play
10 lie in state
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[Date: 1100-1200; Language: Old French; Origin: estat, from Latin status, from the past participle of stare 'to stand']
?CONDITION?
[C] the physical or mental condition that someone or something is in
state of
::There are fears for the state of the country's economy.
in a bad/terrible etc state
::When we bought the house, it was in a terrible state.
sb's mental/physical/emotional state
::Frankly, I wouldn't trust his emotional state right now.
::She was in an extremely confused state of mind .
in no fit state to do sth
(=should not do something because you are not in a suitable condition)
::David's in no fit state to drive.
::She can't go Home now. Look at the state of her!
be in a good/bad state of repair
(=be in good condition and not need repairing, or be in bad condition)
::The boat was in a good state of repair.
::The country was in a state of war (=officially fighting a war) .
::Water exists in three states: liquid, gaseous, and solid.
-see also state of emergency
?GOVERNMENT?
[singular, U] also the State
especially BrE the government or political organization of a country
::The state has allocated special funds for the emergency.
state employees/property/regulations etc especially BrE
::limits on salary increases for state workers
state-owned/state-funded/state-subsidized etc
(=owned, paid for etc by the government)
::a state-funded community housing project
matters/affairs of state
(=the business of the government)
democratic/one-party/totalitarian etc state
(=with that type of government)
-see also police state , welfare state
?COUNTRY?
[C] a country considered as a political organization
::a NATO member state (=a country belonging to NATO)
?PART OF A COUNTRY?
[C] also State BrE one of the areas with limited law-making powers that together make up a country controlled by a central government such as the US and Australia
-see also province province, county county, region region
::Queensland is one of the states of Australia.
::the state of Iowa
state employees/property/regulations etc
::the state government
::state and federal taxes
the States
spoken a word meaning the US, used especially by someone when they are outside the US
::Which part of the States would you suggest I visit?
be in a state/get into a state
BrE spoken to be or become very nervous, anxious, or excited
::Mum and Dad were in a right state when I got in.
?OFFICIAL CEREMONY?
[U] the official ceremonies and events connected with government or rulers
::the Queen's first state visit here in seventeen years
::Music for state occasions (=special public events)
state of affairs
formal a situation
unsatisfactory/sad/sorry state etc of affairs
::I must say this is a very unsatisfactory state of affairs.
the state of play
especially BrE a) the position reached in an activity or process that has not finished yet
::What is the state of play in the current negotiations?
b) the score in a Sports game
lie in state
if the body of an important person who has just died lies in state, it is put in a public place so that people can go and show their respect