rehearse

verb

Etymology: From Middle English rehersen, from Anglo-Norman reherser (“to repeat word-for-word”).

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

   “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; to recount.

   “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.

   “The main actors spent on average two hours a day rehearsing before the first night.”

   “The lawyer advised her client to rehearse her testimony before the trial date.”

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

   “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.”

   “He […] has been rehearsed by Madame Defarge as to his having seen Her […]”

5. To contrive and carefully prepare (a story, etc.) to offer consistency.

   “The Crown argued that the accused had rehearsed her story.”