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rehearse

[ri-hurs]

verb (used with object)

rehearsed, rehearsing 
  1. to practice (a musical composition, a play, a speech, etc.) in private prior to a public presentation.

  2. to drill or train (an actor, musician, etc.) by rehearsal, as for some performance or part.

  3. to relate the facts or particulars of; recount.

    Synonyms: , , , ,


verb (used without object)

rehearsed, rehearsing 
  1. to rehearse a play, part, etc.; participate in a rehearsal.

rehearse

/ °łÉŖĖˆ³óɜː²õ /

verb

  1. to practise (a play, concert, etc), in preparation for public performance

  2. (tr) to run through; recount; recite

    the official rehearsed the grievances of the committee

  3. (tr) to train or drill (a person or animal) for the public performance of a part in a play, show, etc

ā€œCollins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridgedā€ 2012 Digital Edition Ā© William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 Ā© HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Other 51³Ō¹Ļ Forms

  • rehearsable adjective
  • rehearser noun
  • unrehearsable adjective
  • unrehearsed adjective
  • unrehearsing adjective
  • well-rehearsed adjective
  • °ł±šĖˆ³ó±š²¹°ł²õ±š°ł noun
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51³Ō¹Ļ History and Origins

Origin of rehearse1

First recorded in 1300–50; Middle English rehersen, rehercen, from Middle French rehercier ā€œto repeat,ā€ equivalent to re- ā€œagain, over and overā€ + hercier ā€œto strike, harrowā€ (derivative of herce, herse ā€œa harrowā€); re-, hearse
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51³Ō¹Ļ History and Origins

Origin of rehearse1

C16: from Anglo-Norman rehearser , from Old French rehercier to harrow a second time, from re- + herce harrow
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They rehearsed for two weeks and then spent a week shooting the episode, Monday through Friday, two takes a day.

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She was also forced to rehearse despite suffering injuries to her hip and leg, her lawsuit claims.

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Writing workshops have been taking place in Glasgow over the past few months, with one full, rehearsed run-through.

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The best example of this is the story he tells about the time he and Petty were summoned to a surprise outing to meet the Rolling Stones and watch them rehearse.

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ā€œIt’s an epic, sprawling musical, and I was tasked with rehearsing it in two weeks and mounting it in a day and a half at New York City Center,ā€ he said.

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