Complete Definition of "rehearse"

English

Pronunciation
Rhymes: Rhymes:English:-??(r)s|-??(r)s

Verb
en-verb|rehears|ing

  1. To repeat, as what has been already said; to tell over again; to recite.

#:There's no need to rehearse the same old argument; we've heard it before, and we all agree.

  1. To narrate; to relate; to tell.

#:The witness rehearsed the events of the night before for the listening detectives.

  1. To practice by recitation or repetition in private for experiment and improvement, prior to a public representation; as, to rehearse a tragedy.

#:The lawyer advised her client to rehearse her testimony before the trial date.

  1. To cause to rehearse; to instruct by rehearsal.

#:The director rehearsed the cast incessantly in the days leading up to opening night, and as a result they were tired and cranky when it arrived.

Translations
trans-top|repeat what has already been said
Finnish: toistaa, kerrata
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Hungarian: t|hu|ismétel
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trans-top|narrate or tell
Hungarian: t|hu|elmesél
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trans-top|practice by repetition or recitation
Czech: zkoušet
Finnish: harjoitella
German: üben, proben
Hungarian: t|hu|ismétel, t|hu|felmond, t|hu|elpróbál
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Spanish: practicar, ensayar
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trans-top|to cause rehearse or instruct by rehearsal
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ttbc|French: répéter (3)
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Derived terms
rehearsal

et:rehearse
fr:rehearse
io:rehearse
pl:rehearse
te:rehearse
vi:rehearse
zh:rehearse

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