rehear

verb

re·​hear (ˌ)rē-ˈhir How to pronounce rehear (audio)

transitive verb

: to hear again or anew especially judicially

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But on Wednesday, the full court declined to rehear the case. Kelly Davis, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Aug. 2025 The high court heard arguments this spring but will rehear the case Oct. 15. Zach Schonfeld, The Hill, 14 Aug. 2025 And with the Supreme Court poised to rehear a pivotal Voting Rights Act case out of Louisiana this fall, the outcome of that dispute could serve as a guidepost for any future lawsuits targeting the Texas plan. Kaelan Deese, The Washington Examiner, 6 Aug. 2025 With Pryor in dissent, there is a decent chance that the entire 11th Circuit could rehear the case or that the Supreme Court could accept it. Andrew Wimer, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for rehear

Word History

First Known Use

1675, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of rehear was in 1675

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“Rehear.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rehear. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.

Legal Definition

rehear

transitive verb
re·​hear ˌrē-ˈhir How to pronounce rehear (audio)
reheard -ˈhərd How to pronounce rehear (audio) ; rehearing
: to consider again or anew after decision or dismissal in the same or another forum : hold an additional hearing about
would defer to an arbitrator's decision without rehearing the matterM. A. Kelly

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