rehearse

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA ^(key): [rɪˈhɜːs]
• (US) IPA ^(key): /rɨˈhɝs/

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Verb

Plain form rehearse

Third-person singular rehearses

Past tense rehearsed

Past participle rehearsed

Present participle rehearsing

1. To repeat something.

   There's no need to rehearse that, we already know.

2. To narrate or tell a story.

   The witness rehearsed the events.

3. To practice by repeating something in private.

   The band rehearsed before the show.

Related words

• rehearsal