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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The Nevada Supreme Court unanimously denied the NFL's petition to rehear a recent decision regarding Jon Gruden. Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 4 Oct. 2025 Not a single judge on the appellate court voted to rehear the case — a rare signal of unanimity that leaves the earlier ruling intact and the city’s ban unenforceable. Kelly Davis, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 Sep. 2025 The court said its ruling isn’t final until the time for any motions for rehearing runs out, which would be on Sept. 25. Romy Ellenbogen, Miami Herald, 15 Sep. 2025 The Trump administration could ask the entire 5th Circuit to rehear the case. Jan Wolfe, USA Today, 3 Sep. 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 Oct. 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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