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re·hearse

rehearse

 
 
pronunciation:
rih huhr sl
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part of speech: verb
inflections: rehearses, rehearsing, rehearsed
definition: When people rehearse something, they practice for a show, play, concert, or other performance. They go through all or parts of what they are going to perform so that they can do their best when they perform in front of an audience.
The director wants the actors to rehearse the whole third act again.If we're going to play well in the concert, we need to rehearse our songs more.
synonyms:
practice
similar words:
drill, exercise, prepare
derivations: rehearsed (adj.), rehearser (n.)
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