re·hearse (r -hûrs )v. re·hearsed, re·hears·ing, re·hears·es v.tr. 1. a. To practice (a part in a play, for example) in preparation for a public performance. b. To direct in rehearsal: rehearsed the orchestra. 2. To perfect or cause to perfect (an action) by repetition. See Synonyms at practice. 3. a. To retell or recite. b. To list or enumerate: rehearsed her complaints in a letter. See Synonyms at describe. v.intr. To practice something, such as a speech, before presenting it publicly. [Middle English rehercen, to repeat, from Old French rehercier : re-, re- + hercier, to harrow (from herce, harrow; see hearse).] re·hears er n. |
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