relisten

verb

re·​lis·​ten (ˌ)rē-ˈli-sᵊn How to pronounce relisten (audio)
relistened; relistening

intransitive verb

: to listen again
… had been dismissive of Bob's playing, but he says relistening to the early records gave him a new perspective.Bob Mehr

Examples of relisten in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web With radio, and especially podcasts, listeners can relisten to episodes online. Ashley Stahl, Forbes, 10 Aug. 2022

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Word History

First Known Use

1819, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of relisten was in 1819

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“Relisten.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/relisten. Accessed 29 Mar. 2024.

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