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Definitions

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

We asked a former senior official, “How often does the president rehearse for the moment when they might be woken in the dead of night and asked to decide the fate of humanity?”

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 9, 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

Each girl had received a DVD of the dance steps in her prep packet, but they’d never had a chance to rehearse it as a unit.

From "Beauty Queens" by Libba Bray

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.