rehearse

Definition

Examples

The actors rehearse every evening before the opening night of the play.

Word Family

Synonyms

• practicea customary way of operation or behavior
• drilla tool with a sharp point and cutting edges for making holes in hard materials (usually rotating rapidly or by repeated blows)
• preparemake ready or suitable or equip in advance for a particular purpose or for some use, event, etc

Collocations

• Easy rehearse a dance routine
  to rehearse a dance routine, meaning to engage in a rehearsal (of)
• Medium rehearse the sales pitch thoroughly
  to rehearse the sales pitch thoroughly, meaning to engage in a rehearsal (of)
• Hard rehearse courtroom cross-examination questions
  to rehearse courtroom cross-examination questions, meaning to engage in a rehearsal (of)
• Very Hard repeat well-rehearsed corporate platitudes
  to repeat well-rehearsed corporate platitudes, meaning to to say, state, or perform again