rehearse

(ri hʉrs′)

to repeat aloud as heard or read; recite
to tell in detail; narrate or describe in sequence and at length
1. to perform (a play, concert, etc.) for practice, in preparation for a public or formal performance
2. to repeat or practice as if rehearsing: to rehearse an alibi
to drill or train (a person) by rehearsal

Origin: ME rehercen < OFr rehercer, lit., to harrow again < re-, again + hercer, to harrow < herce, a harrow: see hearse

intransitive verb

to rehearse a play, concert, etc.

See rehearse in American Heritage Dictionary 4

verb re·hearsed, re·hears·ing, re·hears·es

verb, transitive

a. To practice (a part in a play, for example) in preparation for a public performance.
b. To direct in rehearsal: rehearsed the orchestra.
To perfect or cause to perfect (an action) by repetition. See Synonyms at practice.
a. To retell or recite.
b. To list or enumerate: rehearsed her complaints in a letter. See Synonyms at describe.