different between reiterate vs rehearse

English

Etymology

Early 15th century, from Late Latin reiteratus, past participle of reiterare (“to repeat”) from re- (“again”) + iterare (“repeat”) from iterum (“repeat”).

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation, US) IPA^(key): /?i??t.??.e?t/

Verb

reiterate (third-person singular simple present reiterates, present participle reiterating, simple past and past participle reiterated)

1. (transitive) To say or do (something) for a second time, such as for emphasis.

   Synonyms: repeat; see also Thesaurus:reiterate

2. (transitive) To say or do (something) repeatedly.

   Synonym: repeat

Usage notes

Although iterate and reiterate are similar, iterate indicates that the action is performed for each of a set of items, while reiterate indicates a more general repetition.

Translations

Adjective

reiterate (comparative more reiterate, superlative most reiterate)

1. Reiterated; repeated.

   Synonyms: iterate; see also Thesaurus:repeated

Translations

Noun

reiterate (plural reiterates)

1. (botany) A tree with vertical branches alongside the main trunk and which continue to grow upwards.

Related terms

• reiterated
• reiteration
• reiterative
• reiteratively
• reiterator

References

Italian

Verb

reiterate

1. second-person plural present indicative of reiterare
2. second-person plural imperative of reiterare
3. feminine plural of reiterato

English

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): [???h??s]
• (General American) IPA^(key): /???h?s/

Verb

rehearse (third-person singular simple present rehearses, present participle rehearsing, simple past and past participle rehearsed)

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

2. (transitive) To narrate; to relate; to tell.

3. (transitive, intransitive) To practise by recitation or repetition in private for experiment and improvement, prior to a public representation, especially in theater
   • 1648, Robert Herrick, Hesperides, "When he would have his verses read":

     In sober mornings, do not thou reherse

     The holy incantation of a verse ...

4. (transitive, theater) To cause to rehearse; to instruct by rehearsal.

Derived terms

• rehearsal

Translations