Rehearse Definition
rĭ-hûrs
rehearsed, rehearses, rehearsing
verb
rehearsed, rehearses, rehearsing
To rehearse a play, concert, etc.
Webster's New World
To tell in detail; narrate or describe in sequence and at length.
Webster's New World
To perform (a play, concert, etc.) for practice, in preparation for a public or formal performance.
Webster's New World
To repeat aloud as heard or read; recite.
Webster's New World
To repeat or practice as if rehearsing.
To rehearse an alibi.
Webster's New World
Synonyms:
- practice
- practise
- learn one's part
- hold a reading
- run-through
- speak from a script
- hold rehearsals
- experiment
- go through
- test
- exercise
- drill
- train
- detail
- describe
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Origin of Rehearse
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Middle English rehercen to repeat from Old French rehercier re- re- hercier to harrow (from herce harrow hearse)
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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From Middle English rehersen, from Anglo-Norman reherser.
From Wiktionary
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