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Meaning of rehearsed

Source language: EnglishDictionary language: English

rehearsed

verb

Definitions

  1. To repeat, as what has been already said; to tell over again; to recite.

    Example: There's no need to rehearse the same old argument; we've heard it before, and we all agree.

  2. To narrate; to relate; to tell.

    Example: The witness rehearsed the events of the night before for the listening detectives.

  3. To practise by recitation or repetition in private for experiment and improvement, prior to a public representation, especially in theater

    Example: The lawyer advised her client to rehearse her testimony before the trial date.

  4. To cause to rehearse; to instruct by rehearsal.

    Example: The director rehearsed the cast incessantly in the days leading up to opening night, and as a result they were tired and cranky when it arrived.