verb
COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES
rehearse a play (= practise it )
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We spent weeks rehearsing the play.
COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS
■ ADVERB
well
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Discussions of the Oregon experiment were repeated, although this debate has already been well rehearsed .
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Miguel lit a cigarette with a suave mannerism that had been well rehearsed .
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By this time, all the arguments had been well rehearsed in both Houses.
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The 50-year-old incumbent and the 72-year-old challenger appeared equally relaxed, forceful and well rehearsed .
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The arguments have been well rehearsed over the last year.
■ NOUN
argument
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She rehearses the outlines of arguments efficiently and is not frightened of forcing students to grapple with tough material.
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This carefully-worded document rehearsed the arguments for making the joint award, while carefully avoiding any admission of the original mistake.
scene
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They rehearsed the scene in the morning.
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They were rehearsed and filmed like scenes with dialogue.
time
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To help this, she has insisted they be given more time to rehearse .
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Anticipate the problems your client may have with self-monitoring ahead of time , and rehearse strategies to deal with those situations.
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We decided eventually that the time had come to rehearse this seriously and he was very happy about it.
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It gave him time to rehearse his little speech.
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
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He is currently in New York rehearsing for "The Taming of the Shrew."
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Norm spent the night before rehearsing what he'd say to the senator.
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The band has been rehearsing at the studio all day.
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The director made us rehearse the opening scenes over and over.
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They rehearsed the scene in her dressing room.
EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS
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Already he was beginning to get roles in the ballets by Dulcie Howes which were being rehearsed.
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The arguments for and against capping offered in response to this question tended merely to rehearse those already discussed.
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The camera positions are rehearsed from time to time to present the on-set talent in the best possible light.
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The company rehearsed Thursdays and Fridays for two shows daily except Tuesdays.
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They kept a low profile in Liverpool's Amazon Studio, rehearsing and working on new material.
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To help this, she has insisted they be given more time to rehearse .