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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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Controllers will also rehearse parts of the countdown, sending commands through the same computers and networks that will be used on launch day, but without filling the tanks with fuel.

From BBC • Mar. 20, 2026

Hosting asks you to orchestrate, rehearse and curate.

From Salon • Dec. 2, 2025

K-pop idols Le Sserafim recently told me they rehearse six hours every day, before fulfilling their other obligations in recording sessions, TV shows, and creating social media content.

From BBC • Nov. 7, 2025

He was a fretful perfectionist who would endlessly rehearse; Anne was naturally funny; she flowed.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 24, 2025

For a while he tried to rehearse what he would say when the people had all come.

From "The Heart is a Lonely Hunter" by Carson McCullers