[re.hearse] vb re.hearsed ; re.hears.ing [ME rehersen, fr. MF rehercier, lit., to harrow again, fr. re- + hercier to harrow, fr. herce harrow--more at hearse] vt (14c) 1 a: to say again: repeat b: to recite aloud in a formal manner
2: to present an account of: relate "~ a familiar story"
3: to recount in order: enumerate "rehearsed their demands"
4. a: to give a rehearsal of b: to train or make proficient by rehearsal
5: to perform or practice as if in a rehearsal ~ vi: to engage in a rehearsal -- re.hears.er n