WordHive Learning Dictionary

Rehearse

verb

Rehearse means to practice before performing.

8 letters 2 syllables

What does Rehearse mean?

Rehearse means to practice before performing.

Dictionary definition

To practice a performance, speech, or action before doing it for real.

Example sentences

Rehearse in a sentence

easy

We rehearse the song before the concert.

medium

The actors rehearsed the scene until everyone knew their lines.

hard

Students who rehearse a presentation often speak more clearly and confidently.

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Practice the meaning of Rehearse

Answer three quick questions about its meaning and related words.

Practice 1

What does rehearse mean?

Practice 2

Choose the best word: The class will ___ the play before the school show.

Practice 3

Which word names the practice before a performance?

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Rehearse

Voice settings
Sounds like

ri · hurs · strongest beat: hurs

Synonyms

Words like Rehearse

practiceUse for repeating an action to improve.
prepareUse for getting ready before an event.
reviewUse for going over something again before using it.
Antonyms

Opposite words

improviseTo improvise is to perform without planning or rehearsal.
performTo perform is to do the final version, not the practice.
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Word family

Rehearse word family

Base word

rehearse

verb

rehearse

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verb

rehearses

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verb

rehearsed

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verb

rehearsing

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