Rehearse

[ɹɪˈhɜːs] verb

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

What it means

  1. (verb) 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. (verb) To narrate; to relate; to tell. “The witness rehearsed the events of the night before for the listening detectives.”
  3. (verb) To practise by recitation or repetition in private for experiment and improvement, prior to a public representation, especially in theater “The lawyer advised her client to rehearse her testimony before the trial date.”
  4. (verb) 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.”

Letter analysis

  • Rehearse contains 8 letters: 4 vowel(s) and 4 consonant(s).
  • It uses 5 unique letters.
  • Estimated syllable count: 2.
  • Scrabble-style letter score: 11.

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What does Rehearse mean?

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

How many letters are in Rehearse?

Rehearse has 8 letters.

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