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