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 verb 1 a : to say again : repeat b : to recite aloud in a formal manner
2 : 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 rehearsal
5 : to perform or practice as if in a rehearsalintransitive verb : to engage in a rehearsal

— re·hears·er noun