— rehearsable , adj. — rehearser , n.
/ri herrs"/ , v. , rehearsed, rehearsing .
v.t.
1. to practice (a musical composition, a play, a speech, etc.) in private prior to a public presentation.
2. to drill or train (an actor, musician, etc.) by rehearsal, as for some performance or part.
3. to relate the facts or particulars of; recount.
v.i.
4. to rehearse a play, part, etc.; participate in a rehearsal.
[ 1300-50; ME rehersen, rehercen rehercier to repeat, equiv. to re- RE- + hercier to strike, harrow (deriv. of herce, herse a harrow); see HEARSE ]
Syn. 3. delineate, describe, portray; narrate, recapitulate. See relate .