rehearse

(ri hʉrs)

transitive verb rehearsed, rehearsing

  1. to repeat aloud as heard or read; recite
  2. 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
  3. 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
  1. a. To practice (a part in a play, for example) in preparation for a public performance.
    b. To direct in rehearsal: rehearsed the orchestra.
  2. To perfect or cause to perfect (an action) by repetition. See Synonyms at practice.
  3. a. To retell or recite.
    b. To list or enumerate: rehearsed her complaints in a letter. See Synonyms at describe.
verb, intransitive
To practice something, such as a speech, before presenting it publicly.

Origin:

Origin: Middle English rehercen, to repeat

Origin: , from Old French rehercier

Origin: : re-, re-

Origin: + hercier, to harrow (from herce, harrow; see hearse)

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Related Forms:

  • re·hearsˈer noun

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