reread

verb

re·​read (ˌ)rē-ˈrēd How to pronounce reread (audio)
reread (ˌ)rē-ˈred How to pronounce reread (audio) ; rereading

transitive verb

: to read (something) again
had to reread the passage several times to make sense of it
… might do well to reread Shakespeare or Homer.Lewis H. Lapham

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Start by disrupting small habits that keep you performing—send an email without rereading, post a photo without editing. Dale Whelehan, TIME, 28 Feb. 2025 Sassoon’s demonstration of courage prompted me to reread Kennedy’s remarkable 1966 speech to students in South Africa. John T. Shaw, Chicago Tribune, 24 Feb. 2025 In her memoir, Chihaya rereads the stories that shaped her, in an effort to trace the roots of her breakdown and chart a new path forward. Kristen Martin, The Atlantic, 31 Jan. 2025 Sanders read and reread the rule book and took the same weekly rules test as the league’s officials. Dan Woike, Los Angeles Times, 25 Dec. 2024 See All Example Sentences for reread

Word History

First Known Use

1582, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of reread was in 1582

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“Reread.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/reread. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.

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