REHEARSING | English Meaning, Definition, and Pronunciation

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Word: Rehearse

Speech Type: Verb

Etymology:

Middle English (in the sense ‘repeat aloud’): from Old French rehercier, perhaps from re- ‘again’ + hercer ‘to harrow’, from herse ‘harrow’ (see hearse)

Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling: rɪˈhəːs
Dialects: British English
Definition:

practise (a play, piece of music, or other work) for later public performance

Short Definition:

practise play, piece of music, work for later public performance

Examples:
  • we were rehearsing a radio play
  • she was rehearsing for her world tour
Definition:

state (a list of points that have been made many times before)

Short Definition:

state

Examples:
  • criticisms of factory farming have been rehearsed often enough

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