practicar
/pɾaɡtiˈkaɾ/ · A2 · verb
to practice
🎹 practicar = practice + -ar: the English word with a Spanish verb ending
A near-twin of English practice: both come from Greek praktikos, meaning fit for action. Swap the final -e for the Spanish infinitive ending -ar and you have the verb. Same root as practical, so practicar is simply doing the thing, again and again.