rehear

verb

re·​hear (ˌ)rē-ˈhir How to pronounce rehear (audio)
reheard (ˌ)rē-ˈhərd How to pronounce rehear (audio) ; rehearing (ˌ)rē-ˈhir-iŋ How to pronounce rehear (audio)
Synonyms of rehearnext

transitive verb

: to hear again or anew especially judicially

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The wait just gives the losing side time to ask the justices to rehear the case. — Ella Lee, The Hill, 6 May 2026 There was no convincing legal reason for the court as a whole to rehear the case. — Noah Feldman, Twin Cities, 25 Mar. 2026 A day after the vote, Braun called on the commission to rehear the case. — Alexandra Kukulka, Chicago Tribune, 29 June 2026 The full 5th Circuit then declined to rehear Landor's case. — Melissa Quinn, CBS News, 23 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for rehear

Word History

First Known Use

1675, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of rehear was in 1675

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rehear

transitive verb
re·​hear ˌrē-ˈhir How to pronounce rehear (audio)
reheard -ˈhərd How to pronounce rehear (audio) ; rehearing
: to consider again or anew after decision or dismissal in the same or another forum : hold an additional hearing about
would defer to an arbitrator's decision without rehearing the matter—M. A. Kelly

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