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re·hearse (rĭ-hûrś)

[Middle English rehercen, to repeat, from Old French rehercier, re-, re-, + hercier, to harrow (from herce, harrow; see hearse).]

verb: -hearsed, -hears·ing, -hears·es. 

transitive verb 

    1. To practice (a part in a play, for example) in preparation for a public performance.
    2. To direct in rehearsal: rehearsed the orchestra.
  2. To perfect or cause to perfect (an action) by repetition. See synonyms at practice
    1. To retell or recite.
    2. To list or enumerate: rehearsed her complaints in a letter. See synonyms at describe

intransitive verb 

To practice something, such as a speech, before presenting it publicly.

derivatives

re·hearśer
noun