■ verb
1》 practise (a play, piece of music, or other work) for later public performance.
2》 state (a list of points that have been made many times before).
Derivatives
~r noun
Origin
ME (in the sense 'repeat aloud'): from OFr. rehercier , perh. from re- 'again' + hercer 'to harrow', from herse (see hearse ).