/ rɪˈhɜːs; NAmE rɪˈhɜːrs/ verb
1.
rehearse (for sth) to practise or make people practise a play, piece of music, etc. in preparation for a public performance :
[ v ]
We were given only two weeks to rehearse.
[ vn ]
Today, we'll just be rehearsing the final scene.
The actors were poorly rehearsed.
2.
[ vn ] to prepare in your mind or practise privately what you are going to do or say to sb :
She walked along rehearsing her excuse for being late.
3.
[ vn ] ( formal , usually disapproving ) to repeat ideas or opinions that have often been expressed before
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WORD ORIGIN
Middle English (in the sense repeat aloud ): from Old French rehercier , perhaps from re- again + hercer to harrow, from herse harrow (see hearse ).