rehearse

/ɹɪˈhɝs/

UK: [ɹɪˈhɜːs]

rehearse

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Definition

To repeat, as what has been already said; to tell over again; to recite.

Etymology

From Middle English rehersen, from Anglo-Norman reherser (“to repeat word-for-word”).

Example Sentences

  • "There’s no need to rehearse the same old argument; we’ve heard it before, and we all agree."
  • "The witness rehearsed the events of the night before for the listening detectives."
  • "The main actors spent on average two hours a day rehearsing before the first night."
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