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rehearse

Main Entry:: re·hearse
Pronunciation:: \ri-ˈhərs\
Function:: verb
Inflected Form(s):: re·hearsed; re·hears·ing
Etymology:: Middle English rehersen, from Anglo-French rehercer, from re- + hercer to harrow, from herce harrow — more at hearse
Date:: 14th century

transitive verb1 a: to say again : repeat b: to recite aloud in a formal manner2: to present an account of : relate <rehearse a familiar story>3: to recount in order : enumerate <rehearsed their demands>4 a: to give a rehearsal of b: to train or make proficient by rehearsal5: to perform or practice as if in a rehearsalintransitive verb: to engage in a rehearsal

— re·hears·er noun

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