rehearse

3 definitions • 4 examples

to practise a play, a piece of music, etc. in order to prepare it for public performance:

The musicians rehearsed (the symphony) for the concert.

figurative On her way to her interview she silently rehearsed what she would say.

When someone rehearses a story or an argument, they repeat it with all the details:

These are arguments that I've heard rehearsed at meetings many times before.

to practice something, such as music or a speech, or lead a person or group in practicing it, in order to prepare for a public performance:

[ I ] We rehearse all day and do the show that evening.