tradition
[noun]
Synonyms: custom, convention, folklore, habit, institution, lore, ritual

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Related Words: culture, convention, custom, ethic, form, birthright, inheritance, legacy

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English Thesaurus: habit, mannerism, custom, tradition, practice, ...

[TahlilGaran] English Synonym Dictionary ▲

tra‧di‧tion S2 W2 /trəˈdɪʃən/ noun
[Word Family: noun: tradition, traditionalist, traditionalism; adjective: traditional, traditionalist; adverb: traditionally]
[Date: 1300-1400; Language: Old French; Origin: Latin traditio 'act of handing over'; ⇒ traitor]

1. [uncountable and countable] a belief, custom, or way of doing something that has existed for a long time, or these beliefs, customs etc in general:
the traditions of South East Asia
the tradition that the eldest son inherits the property
By tradition, it’s the bride’s parents who pay for the wedding.

2. (be) in the tradition of somebody/something to have the same features as something that has been made or done in the past:
His paintings are very much in the tradition of Picasso and Matisse.

[TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲

tradition
noun
ADJ. age-old, ancient, archaic, centuries-old, deep-rooted, enduring, living, long/long-established, old, time-honoured, unbroken, well-established | distinguished, fine, great, honourable | cherished, hallowed | dominant, powerful, strong | ancestral, family | local, national, native | folk, popular | oral | Catholic, Christian, pagan, etc. | Eastern, English, European, etc. | 19th-century, classical, medieval, modernist, etc. | academic, artistic, cultural, ideological, literary, military, musical, philosophical, political, religious, sociological, sporting, teaching, theatrical This region has a great sporting tradition.
democratic, liberal, radical, revolutionary
VERB + TRADITION have | cherish, continue, follow (in), keep alive, maintain, preserve, uphold Following in the Hitchcock tradition, he always appears in the films he directs. Villagers get together every year to keep this age-old tradition alive.
hand down an oral tradition handed down from generation to generation
break (with), go against He broke with the family tradition and did not go down the mines.
establish, start | revive
TRADITION + VERB continue, die hard, survive Old habits and traditions die hard.
PREP. according to (a/the) ~ According to tradition, a tree grew on the spot where the king was killed.
by ~ By tradition, nobody interrupts an MP's maiden speech.
in (a/the) ~ In time-honoured tradition, a bottle of champagne was smashed on the ship. He's a politician in the tradition of (= similar in style to) Kennedy.
PHRASES a departure from tradition In a departure from tradition, the bride wore a red dress.
in the best traditions of sth The building was constructed in the best traditions of medieval church architecture.
respect for tradition I acquired lasting respect for tradition and veneration for the past.

[TahlilGaran] Collocations Dictionary ▲

tradition

a long tradition
This country has a long tradition of accepting political refugees.
a time-honoured/long-standing tradition (=a long tradition)
In time-honoured tradition, they have a drink in every pub along the high street.
a strong tradition
There is a strong tradition of sport at the school.
an old/ancient tradition
In rural Wales, the old traditions persisted.
a family tradition
According to family tradition, he must sing at his own wedding.
a cultural/religious tradition
cultural traditions that date back many generations
a local tradition
The villagers are all keen to preserve local traditions.
American/British/Western etc tradition
The festival is a part of the Scottish tradition which is worth preserving.
follow a tradition (=do what has been done before)
He followed the family tradition and became a doctor.
maintain/carry on/continue/uphold a tradition (=make a tradition continue in the same way or at the same standard as before)
We maintain a tradition of cider making dating from Norman times.
break with tradition (=not follow a tradition)
Why not break with tradition and study at Leeds, say, or London, instead of Oxford?
establish a tradition
They are continuing a tradition established by the firm’s Victorian founder.
be steeped in tradition (=have many traditions)
It is an area of the country steeped in tradition.

[TahlilGaran] Collocations Dictionary ▲

habit something you do regularly, often without thinking about it:
Biting your nails is a bad habit.
I always go to the same supermarket, out of habit.
mannerism a way of speaking or a small movement of your face or body that is part of your usual behaviour:
Even her mannerisms are the same as her sister’s.
custom something that people in a particular society do because it is traditional or the accepted thing to do:
In Japan it is the custom to take off your shoes when you enter a house.
tradition a belief, custom, or way of doing something that has existed for a long time:
The tradition of giving Easter eggs goes back hundreds of years.
In many countries, it’s a tradition for the bride to wear white.
It was a family tradition to go for a walk on Christmas Day.
practice something that people often do, especially as part of their work or daily life:
The hotel has ended the practice of leaving chocolates in guests’ rooms.
practise British English, practice American English verb [intransitive and transitive] to do an activity many times in order to improve your skill or to prepare for a test:
The course will give you a chance to practise your language skills.
He was practising his golf swing.
You need to practise regularly if you're going to be a good piano player.
train verb [intransitive] to practise physical movements or activities in preparation for a race or game:
He's training for the Olympics.
rehearse verb [intransitive and transitive] to practise a play, speech, or music in preparation for a public performance:
She's in New York where she's rehearsing her new play.
The band are currently rehearsing for their world tour.
work on something to practise a particular skill so that your general performance improves:
You need to work on your listening comprehension.
go/run through something to practise something such as a speech, play, or piece of music by reading or playing it from the beginning to the end:
I'll just run through the speech one more time.

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