rehearse

[ri-hurs] / rɪˈhɜrs /

VERB

prepare for performance

Synonyms

STRONGEST

go over go through hone recite reenact warm up work out

STRONG

act depict describe drill experiment iterate narrate practice ready recapitulate recount reiterate relate repeat review study tell test train

WEAK

do over dry run hold a reading learn one's part run lines run through take from the top try out tune up walk through

Antonyms

STRONG

cease conceal confuse forget halt hide ignore mix up neglect stop take back

WEAK

go cold turkey

Example Sentences

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I won’t rehearse the arguments made here three months ago and alluded to again last week.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 27, 2026

“We would rehearse later in the evenings as an ongoing part of the process,” Mescal says.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 14, 2025

Hosting asks you to orchestrate, rehearse and curate.

From Salon • Dec. 2, 2025

"There wasn't any heating, the presenters had maybe two weeks to rehearse," he explained.

From BBC • Nov. 28, 2025

When we finally do rehearse, it’s a mess.

From "Dumplin'" by Julie Murphy