rehearse

UK [ɹɪˈhɜːs] US /ɹɪˈhɝs/
verb 5

Definitions

verb

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.

2

To narrate; to relate; to tell; to recount.

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

3

To practise by recitation or repetition in private for experiment and improvement, prior to a public representation, especially in theater.

The main actors spent on average two hours a day rehearsing before the first night.

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

4

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.

He […] has been rehearsed by Madame Defarge as to his having seen Her […]

5

To contrive and carefully prepare (a story, etc.) to offer consistency.

The Crown argued that the accused had rehearsed her story.

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